1951

In 1951 a total of 6 editions of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly were published. The Army had experienced some degree of acceptance and success during WWII with the instructional publication Army Motors that was published during World War 2 from May 1940 until September and their first editions very rough black and white typewriter style publications.

This pamphlet was produced in 1951 by the renowned writer Charles Biro for the U.S. Treasury Department through the National Cartoonists Society as a public service shares ideas on how to conserve spending and lend support to the troops overseas.

Illustrated by Milton Arthur Caniff and Herbert Block for the United States Air Force, Psychological Warfare Division in 1951. The pamphlet is a brief presentation of the mission aims and techniques of psychological warfare. The basic theory behind the use of psychological warfare as a military weapon is simple-kill the enemy's will to fight without destroying his body.

Bert the Turtle was the star of the official U.S. Civil Defense film, "Duck and Cover" for children in which Bert shows what to do in case of an atomic attack. This illustrated pamphlet was distributed at the same time of the film.

Bert the Turtle was the star of the official U.S. Civil Defense film, "Duck and Cover" for children in which Bert shows what to do in case of an atomic attack. This film is a combination of animated cartoon and live action.

The story of Judy starts with the typical life of a well-educated under 21-year-old that has her mind set on what to become in the future as she meets an old friend that has joined the Navy recently and obviously is proud of his life changing decision. Also, not surprising has he got an enlistment booklet for U.S. Navy Career Woman with him that he gives as a departure gift to Judy.

Dick Wingate of the U.S. Navy was a Toby Press promotional giveaway comic distributed by Navy recruiters. The story: After graduating from high school, Dick Wingate joins the Navy. We follow Dick through boot camp, exams, and further training as he prepares for a secret mission.

The video footage from 1951 (no audio) shows soldiers being exposed to high levels of radiation detonation during the explosion of an Mk-4 "NF" device with a yield of 21 kt. “Dog” (name of this particular test) was part of “Operation Buster-Jangle”, a series of seven (six atmospheric, one cratering) nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States in late 1951 at the Nevada Test Site.