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JULY 29, 1917 7 in Khaki on Their Safe Arrival Overseas Note the American sentry and the admiring Frenchie on the dock. Four U. S. jackies can be seen hugging one of the transport's big guns. Kail-? ?* Herbert. General Porshing j-Jr 4. Above, a onvoying fleet) A regiment of our husky "Sammies" at "route step" on their way to camp after landing from their trans? port at a French port. Pictorial Press. whs and full to overflowing with our Kadcl d Herbert. Loading up a truck at the dock for transport to the first camp in France. In the left foreground is a large box of "smokes" for our boy?. Kadl? ? aotoott, 1 Packing up preparatory to setting foot on French soil. Emergency life rafts are very much in evidence. Kadei * tirrt,,rt A Stars and Stripes color guard of "Sammies" fraternize with their French brother? - in - qrms "some? where in Paris." 9 Wt" through *? I Hotel de Villa*. fit*. i,i., Our troops "at ease" on the dock of a French seaport after their dangeroue jour? ney overseas. Note that every man carries a complete equipment. SaM ? jjerUrt