Troops aboard the Walker play cards to pass the time. Although gambling was not permitted, some soldiers and Marines accumulated large sums of winnings from the pastime. As some troops remarked about disregarding the regulation, "What were they going to do, send us to Vietnam?"
                                            (Courtesy 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment)

Every Bunk Tells a Story

Troops aboard the Walker play cards to pass the time. Although gambling was not permitted, some soldiers and Marines accumulated large sums of winnings from the pastime. As some troops remarked about disregarding the regulation, "What were they going to do, send us to Vietnam?"

Credit: Courtesy 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment