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Perspectives I - The Rest Of The Story How you choose to define your perspective on collecting will determine how the collecting community views you.

M-1 Helmet Production Breakage III - Understanding Why Helmets Cracked A brief review of how “residual stress” in a finished helmet body was affected by a combination of poor-quality steel, poor manufacturing habits and the design of the helmet.

Now That's Funny! VIII - Leatherneck Laughs Mema's Slip Cover

M-1 Helmet Production Breakage II Identifying Helmet Cracks Most defective helmets were used or discarded depending on the severity of the defect.

Now That's Funny! VII - G.I. Jokes Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) A camouflage pattern for all environments