"Most of the news channels and reporters today can't even hold a candle to Ernie and his colleagues. Those men had integrity! " Quite true Marion, bu...

How true Marion. Thank God we had good war correspondents like Ernie Pyle and others that told the truth. Todays news media should not be "imbedded ...

Onway (Milsurp) you are absolutely correct. M.G. Schmidt was the C.G. of the 3rd Inf Div from Aug. 45 to May 46. M..G. O' Daniels was commanding g...

When my orders camt to return home from the 3rd Inf Div all web equiptment, helmet and other gear including weapon was turned in. I left with a ...

Paul will be surely mssed. May he rest in peace. Our ranks are getting thiner and thiner each year.

Mec 1945: Nice pics. Only sugestions I would make would be to have a bayonet showing, at least one 6 pocket bandoleer, (possibly a couple of frag gr...

Marion: the "then and now" picture reminds me of one I put together a few years ago of the 3rd Div.. However I believe one was taken on May 5'...

Anyone else notice Sgt. Hill ( in the first picture ) resembles Steve McQueen ??

While I can see allowing the Salvation Army and Vets groups asking for funds like the "buddy poppies" etc. I dont like to see every home grown group o...

For you guys requesting bandoleers it will take me a while to get them out to you but you will get them out soon. Suddenly I find myself on crutche...

Milsurp: Hopefully posting what uniforms looked like in Mar. '45 in Germany. Quite dirty etc though.. This photo was taken a few days (I thi...

Prnell-H : Send me the address you want them sent to. Looks like I will have to call in some debts and get more of them shortly, but right now I c...

Milsurp: How many do you want? How is your enblock clip supply for the M-1? Need some clips? Just send your address. No charge. Joe (j3rdinf)

Kinda looks like a complete agreement here. Take these new ones and "shove them". Very few are really worthwhile but these few are quite worthwh...

For you Reenactors: If interested I have quite a few of the 6 pocket cloth M-1 bandoleers. About 5 lbs of them. Just pay the actual cost of shippin...