Related by Marriage: Adjusting

Camp Pickett, Virginia, April 14, 1951. Mr. Irene's Dad sent this photo to his older brother, Ignas, and wrote, "Brother! These are my first days in the U.S. Army."

Thanks to Ignas's daughter—Los Angeles Cousin—for making this photo available to us.

Related by Marriage: Ready to Serve

Camp Pickett, Virginia, April 14, 1951. Mr. Irene's Dad finishes his basic training.

Related by Marriage: Basic Training

Fort Belvoir, Kentucky, June 1952. Ignas, the older brother of Mr. Irene's Dad, takes a break from basic training. On the back of the photo, Ignas wrote, "Well, I'm picnicking with a beer bottle on a Sunday afternoon."

Related by Marriage: Tank Instructor!

An ongoing source of humor in the family is the designation of Mr. Irene's Dad as a tank instructor during his stint in the U.S. Army.

When Mr. Irene's Dad was in the Army, he often sent annotated photographs of himself to his brother, Ignas.

Thanks to Mr. Irene's Los Angeles Cousin for making these photos available to us.

Camp Pickett, Virginia, April 28, 1951. Mr. Irene's Dad trains as a tank instructor. He wrote, “Brother!! Well, here's your brother next to his tank, thinking about going for a drive."

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Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, July 25, 1951. “Brother! Here I am on my tank!!”