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Merry Christmas from all of us at WWII Soldier.

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Stay warm out there!

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Would you want a gift card in your stocking that you can't spend for 10 years? War bonds cost a minimum of $18.75 and stamps were 10 cents. Save enough stamps and you could cash them in for a bond. Did you know that you can still buy government savings bonds today.?

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Who doesn’t want socks for Christmas? From 1906 to 1961, Interwoven Stocking Company pitched themselves as the perfect gift. Ad from 1921.

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In 1947, USMC Reserve Major Bill Hendricks and his reserve unit collected 5,000 toys to distribute to children in need. In 1948, USMCR units around the country joined the campaign. WWII Soldier proudly supports #toysfortots. Donate today. https://t.co/EnuKLJCvWO

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This 1919 ad suggests Charms for your Christmas tree. Started in 1912, these candies would become a staple in military rations during WWII. Choose from the WWI or WWII style wrapper. https://t.co/kVu6ICEx4y

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Send Old Gold cigarettes to soldiers? Cigarettes were a popular Christmas gift to send overseas, much to the chagrin of the military and U.S. Postal Service, who had their own methods for delivering cigarettes to soldiers.

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Black Friday Sale Starts Now https://t.co/GreHI8vvPN

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One of our newest reproductions. These dummy TNT blocks are made of cardboard with plastic caps and are hollow inside. https://t.co/RZyngfvJqA

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Check out our new blog post about Camel Cigarettes! fhttps://wwiisoldier.com/soldiers-say-we-want-camels/

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A new song to show patriotic pride on flag day, 1917. The year before, President Woodrow Wilson designated June 14th to commemorate the creation of the flag by Betsy Ross in 1776.

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June 12, 1948 marks the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. While Congress gave the WACs full Army status during the war, it was only temporary. The act, while providing a peacetime role for women in the military, capped the number of women soldiers at 2% of the total force.

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On June 11, 1944, the United States commissioned the USS Missouri. A year later, the official surrender of Japan was signed on the deck of the battleship on Sept. 1945. The USS Missouri would go on to earn 11 battle stars for conflicts in WWII, Korea, and the Persian Gulf War.