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A low angle view of the antennas (Periodic and THGDXX) at the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station. The antennas are used for around-the-world transmitting

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Metcalf Release S More

Karl Staiger, operator of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station, sits at a console while transmitting a message

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Metcalf Release Status: Released to More

A wide angle view of the control console, including a URC-35 transmitter/receiver, part of the equipment located at the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Metcalf Release S More

A wide angle view of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station showing the buildings and antennas used to transmit messages around the world. These antennas are called the Periodic and THGDXX

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Metcalf Release S More

The teletype machine used by the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station to receive messages from around the world

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Metcalf Release S More

A view of a new digital radio similar to the type that will be used to replace old receiver-transmitters in the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). MARS is a joint civilian and military radio communication network that passes written and verbal messages between military personnel overseas and their families in the states

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Rick Diaz Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) van stands by to handle incoming and outgoing communications during exercise RIPE WARRIOR

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIPE WARRIOR Base: Camp Bullis State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan L. More

Interior view of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) van, with AIRMAN First Class Melvin Turner, 1923rd Communications Group, at work during exercise RIPE WARRIOR

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIPE WARRIOR Base: Camp Bullis State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan L. More

SSGT William Livington, non-commissioned officer in charge of the mobile Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station and A1C Korinne Shaub, 1930th Information Systems Squadron, operate equipment in the MARS unit

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James R. Pearson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

An interior view of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) Station

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lajes Field Country: Azores (AZR) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Jerry Silverman, seated, and Bill Dixon, both of the base's Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS), aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo by maintaining contact with amateur radio operators in the affected areas

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Monmouth State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Barbara J. Guigno Release Status: Released t More

Construction Equipmentman 2nd Class Donald Horak of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) operates a mobile Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station to contact family and friends of military personnel currently serving in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. By transporting the MARS station to various camps, Horak provides U.S. servicemen with an opportunity to communicate with their loved ones

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 (Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released More

Construction Equipmentman 2nd Class Donald Horak of naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) operates a mobile Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station to contact family and friends of military personnel currently serving in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. By transporting the MARS station to various camps, Horak provides U.S. servicemen with an opportunity to communicate with their loved ones

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released t More

Construction Equipmentman 2nd Class Donald Horak of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) operates a mobile Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station to contact family and friends of military personnel currently serving in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. By transporting the MARS station to various camps, Horak provides U.S. servicemen with an opportunity to communicate with their loved ones

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released t More

Builder Constructionman Bryan Asher of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) speaks with his fiancee in the United States with the aid of a Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). Operated by Construction Equipmentman 2nd Class Donald Horak of NMCB-40, the portable MARS station provides U.S. servicemen with an opportunity to communicate with their loved ones while they are deployed to Somalia during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released t More