WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2016) Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator at Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology Branch, displays an M1 Garand rifle used by U.S. Marine Corps Raiders during the World War II attack on Japanese military forces on Makin Island. Due to the rifle’s significant surface concretions, corrosion and other physical damage, NHHC Underwater Archaeology Branch is performing an assessment of the artifacts stability.

WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2016) Kate Morrand, an archaeological conservator at Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology Branch, displays an M1 Garand rifle used by U.S. Marine Corps Raiders during the World War II attack on Japanese military forces on Makin Island. Due to the rifle’s significant surface concretions, corrosion and other physical damage, NHHC Underwater Archaeology Branch is performing an assessment of the artifacts stability. Stock Photo
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