Merle Hunter ©Stars and StripesHohenfels, West Germany, May, 1956: A participant in an exercise at the U.S. training area at Hohenfels isn't deterred by the rain as he keeps the lines of communication open. The troops were divided into "aggressor" and "defender" forces as they worked out a problem under the watchful eyes of a group of umpires.

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