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Water Break

A group of marines in the back of a truck drinking water
Description: Painting, Oil on Canvas Board; by John Charles Roach; 1991; Framed Dimensions 28H X 34W
Accession #: 91-049-G
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Marines guarding an ammunition dump stop for water break.  Water comes from Arabian springs in the vicinity and is trucked in to troop sites in large amounts.  Its most portable form is the ubiquitous turquoise plastic bottles.

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  • Art
Wars & Conflicts
  • Persian Gulf War 1990-1991
  • nhhc-wars-conflicts:persion-gulf=war
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