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    The ‘Green Monster’: memories of basic military training at Lackland [Image 31 of 40]

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    The image shows the interior of a barber shop, with a large illuminated 'Barber Shop' sign above a mirror. A bald barber in a white coat is reflected in the mirror cutting a customer's hair. The counter displays vintage memorabilia including a 'Crying Towel' from Lackland A.F.B., suggesting a military-themed or historic barbershop.

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    10.19.2020

    Photo by Sarayuth Pinthong 

    502d Air Base Wing

    Artifacts of the Green Monster are displayed in the Airman Heritage Museum Oct. 19, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 3700th Air Force Indoctrination Wing constructed the Green Monster on Nov. 3, 1952. Troops gave the building the nickname, 'Green Monster,' due to its large size and olive drab exterior. By early 1977, the mission of the 'Green Monster' was no longer needed. The Airman Heritage Museum is more than just a building that contains objects frozen in time. It includes a portion of the history and heritage that helped create the organization we identify as the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

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    Date Taken: 10.19.2020
    Date Posted: 12.17.2020 16:59
    Photo ID: 6461234
    VIRIN: 201019-F-GY993-050
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 29.82 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS, US

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