FEATURE | GARAND LAST WAR FOR THE GARAND: COLD WAR VETERANS FINALLY COME HOME The M1 Garand is a piece of living history, a connection to World War II and the Korean War, and the men who carried the rifle in triumph against America's enemies BY ART MERRILL, FIELD EDITOR T he Civilian Marksmanship Program's receipt in February of nearly 100,000 M1 Garands repatriated by Turkey and the Philippines brought both satisfaction and excitement to shooters and collectors of the historic and venerable rifle. Especially for those who enjoy using it to compete in CMP's As-issued John C. Garand 24 APRIL 2018 | SSUSA.ORG matches, the M1 Garand is a piece of living history, a connection to WWII and the men who fought across islands and continents to carry the rifle in triumph into the very capitols of America's enemies. The Garand was this country's battle rifle in the Korean War, too, and in the hands of tough men it was instrumental in saving South Korea fromhttps://www.ssusa.org/articles/2018/2/6/107-000-repatriated-garands-and-milsurp-1911s-on-cmp-racks http://www.SSUSA.ORG