The M-1 Garand was the main battle rifle of U.S. infantry during World War II and Korea, and, in limited numbers, Vietnam. It was chambered for .30-06 Springfield ammo. One common misconception is that the Garand could not be reloaded until the en-bloc clip was completely emptied. Partially-expended or full clips could be ejected by simply depressing the magazine catch.

The Garand later served as the basis for the M14 rifle, which is still in limited service to this day.

The M-1 Garand was designed by, and derives its name from, John C. Garand.

M-1 Garand by sminturn September 17, 2006

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Judy Garland

Judy Garland, AKA Miss Show Biz, was a wonderfully beautiful actress and singer from the 1930s to the late 1960s, when she unexpectedly died a premature death caused by her drug usage. She's the woman who made "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" the Christmas standard it is today, and sung "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Judy Garland ended up playing the role of seventeen-year-old Esther Smith in the MGM music Meet Me In St. Louis, a role she originally didn't want because she feared it would sey her career back instead of forward.

Judy Garland by Piper Leigh Hathaway January 1, 2005

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