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Caption: From left to right: Harry S. Truman, unidentified man, John Snyder, Harry Vaughan, and unidentified man at Army Reserve Camp. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Ha More

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M551 Sheridan light tanks cross the desert during an Opposing Forces exercise at the National Training Center. The tanks have visual modifications designed to make it resemble Soviet armor.

Some of the processes that were taught during this apprentice class in 1919 are now just being updated. "Travelers" are hard-copy documents that track every machining operation on such items as tank, howitzer, More

In the late 1880s, the Watervliet Arsenal began a transformation from a maker of saddles to a maker of cannons. This 19th century post card depicts the first 16-inch gun being manufactured at the Watervliet Ar More

Watervliet Arsenal town hall conducted this month in the Big Gun Shop honored and recognized nine Veterans who had served in the Vietnam Theater of Operations in the 1960s and 70s.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: William M. Plate Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to More

Persian Gulf (Jan. 18, 2005) Lt. John Snyder gives the okay to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37) from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraf More

Tech. Sgt. Corine Collie finishes an online test through a distant learning course, Jan. 3. The 407th Expeditionary Services Education Center gives service members the opportunity to further their education and More

Arsenal employees preparing the final shipment of armor kits leaving the Watervliet Arsenal in 2010, thus ending a $100 million order that save countless lives.

This 155mm howitzer tube had just been sent through the arsenal's rotary forge where it was heated to nearly 2,000 degrees and pounded into the near shape of a cannon tube.

New machine arriving in 2013 at the Watervliet Arsenal. Each new machine adds not only enhanced capability, more often they add capacity. In essence, they are much faster than the legacy machine that they replaced.

Apprentice Jeremy Brackett changing out the tooling in his second year of the Watervliet Arsenal apprentice program.

A 155mm howitzer tube is leaving an arsenal furnace where it was heated to nearly 2,000 degrees en route to the rotary forge. After an approximate 15 minutes of forging, the tube will have the near finished sh More

Traditional HAZMAT training at the Watervliet Arsenal involves the Arsenal's firefighters and local responders working hand-in-hand such as seen here in April 2016.

Melissa Ryder, the Arsenal's MWR Program Manager, said she is looking forward to reinvesting in the Arsenal's sports and children's programs once Veterans begin online shopping.

From left: Watervliet Arsenal first-year apprentices Todd Herold and Corey LaBounty observe fellow apprentice Taylor Lee set up his first machining cut of his career. This apprentice class began its training More

Arsenal general foreman Scott Huber checking out 120mm Abrams breech blocks that are nearly complete with all machining requirements.

Watervliet Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow being interviewed on Oct. 17, 2016, by Kylea Spain, reporter for the City of Watervliet's WVLT, public broadcast channel. This was the first interview of Morrow More

After nearly 100 years with the same unit crest, the Watervliet Arsenal adopted this revised crest/logo in October 2016 as part of a business development strategy revision.

Machinist Margaret Paone working a vertical milling machine to produce a part for the 81 mm mortar system. Paone, as do most machinists here, is working in thousandths of an inch tolerance. She is the only fe More

Although not part of this upgrade, the Watervliet Arsenal manufactures the howitzer barrels for every Paladin howitzer. Here, an Arsenal metal processor is moving a forged 155mm howitzer barrel to a cooling area.

New York State American Legion Department Commander John Sampson standing at the entrance to the Watervliet Arsenal during his visit Jan. 19, 2017

Watervliet Arsenal Director of Human Resources Tina Pond, left, Director of Installation Management William O'Brien, center, and Management Assistant Letoshia Abell getting fired up about the job fair just prio More

Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow talking to Times Union newspaper reporter Larry Rulison at a recent job fair that was hosted by the Watervliet Arsenal. These media engagements have significantly contribut More

Here is the latest news and photos for the Watervliet Arsenal for the month of January 2017. The lead story is about the Arsenal receiving the largest contract in a generation. Here are the links to the U.S. A More

In this monthly newsletter called The Salvo, are the key stories and photos for the Army's arsenal at Watervliet, N.Y. for January 2017. The key story is about the arsenal landing its largest contract in a gen More

High school students from Sullivan County, N.Y., observing forge operations at the Watervliet Arsenal during a tour on Feb. 16, 2017.

In this monthly newsletter called The Salvo, are the key stories and photos for the Army's arsenal at Watervliet, N.Y. for February 2017. The key story is about the value that Foreign Military Sales have on the More

WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. -- A gathering of key stories and photos that capture some of the action at the Army's manufacturing center at Watervliet, New York for the month of March 2017. Lead story is about how More

American Legion National Vice Commander Vincent J. Troiola standing at the entrance to the Watervliet Arsenal just prior to his starting on April 6, 2017. This was Troiola's first visit to the Arsenal.

Arsenal Apprentice Program Supervisor Robert Day, right, highlighting to students from Hudson Valley Community College some of the product lines manufactured at the Watervliet Arsenal. In this case, the 60mm a More

Future workload requirements have dramatically risen over the past six months for such products as the 120mm Abrams tank cannon system. In this photo, a 120mm tank barrel is heated to nearly 2,000 degrees just More

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Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow congratulating Robert Pfeil last month with a 50-year retirement letter from Maj. Gen. Clark LeMasters, who is the commander for the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.

Arsenal Chief of Manufacturing John Zayhowski, center with arms raised, briefing to his right Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, the Army's deputy chief of staff, G-8, about the degree of machining difficulty that is par More

Master Mechanic Rafael Velez, right, is training Arsenal Machine Inspectors Shane Forkel, right, Joe Santoro, second from left, and Production Machinery Mechanic Bill Root on how to measure the adjustments that More

Arsenal Machinist and Quality Control Inspector Steve Cusano, right, is walking intern Murphey Zhang through a quality operation on a howitzer tube. Zhang is a student at the University of Southern California.

Watervliet Arsenal third-year apprentice Jeffrey Empie, left, is coaching second-year apprentice Richard Bennett how and why each cannon tube is pressed up to 900 tons of pressure.

Government Quality Assurance Inspectors, John Michaels, left, and Robert Powers, conducting an unannounced audit on a machine operation earlier this month.

Arsenal machinist Ken Chirpka is checking the prints for 60mm mortar baseplates prior to starting the machining operation in July 2017. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.

Capt. Harry Stephens, left, and Lt. Col. James Houlihan, center, are having their picture taken by Sgt. 1st Class Matt Scotten after they were interviewed by Scotten. Scotten, who is a public affairs noncommis More

First-year apprentice Diwas Rayamajhi making adjustments in his first week of machining. On the first day of a four-year apprentice program, Watervliet Arsenal apprentices are producing parts.

Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow explaining to Hudson Valley Community College President Andrew Matonak about some of the challenges the Arsenal is experiencing in finding highly qualified machinists and ma More

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Scott Evertsen, the Arsenal’s energy manager, right, discussing with contract representative Joseph LaVigne about the scope of the contract that will reduce energy costs by replacing hundreds of vapor and fluor More

Arsenal Machinist Harold Mosher is machining a muzzle brake that will go on a 155mm howitzer for the Indian Army. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.

Soldiers at the Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Germany are testing out their new 120mm mortar training aide designed at the ARDEC-Benet Laboratories.

Schenectady High School senior Matthew Muschett standing by his science project at the New York state science and technology competition in March 2018.

Chief of Manufacturing John Zayhowski, second from left, briefing Congressman Paul Tonko and Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, right. Arsenal commander Col. Joseph Morrow is to the left.

Two 155mm howitzer barrels have just had a cerakote ceramic film applied to the bore evacuator area. Cerakote, a new paint process, is extremely hard to apply but is exceptionally tougher than what the Arsenal More

Lt. Col. Joseph Novak, right, briefing Assistant Secretary of the Army Bruce Jette, center, about the product improvements for the Paladin howitzer. Novak is with the Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems.

Photo of the first 16-inch gun manufactured at the Watervliet Arsenal being readied for shipment in 1901.

Sheridan M-551 and crew members of the 3d Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Vietnam, 1969

Tech. Sgt. Lisa Harris explains to Senior Airman Eric Owens all the College Level Examination Program tests available for him to take Jan. 3. The 407th Expeditionary Services Education Center gives service memb More

The last shipment of armor kits departing the arsenal in April 2010, thus ending a six-year, $100 million production line at the Watervliet Arsenal.

Robert Pfeil standing in an exhibit in the Arsenal museum in 2011. Pfeil was the museum curator from 2008 until it closed in 2013.

A 155mm howitzer tube, left, and a 120mm Abrams Tank tube await their next machining operation at the Watervliet Arsenal.

Fourth-year apprentices, Jeremy Brackett, left, and Nathan Coryea design their senior-class project at Hudson Valley Community College.

Pamela Hammond, the Arsenal's Express store manager, said she is excited about the new possibilities for Veterans to shop online and the benefits to the Arsenal that will come with those sales.

Watervliet Arsenal Machinist Steve Luther is checking the tracking paperwork on a 81 mm mortar tube to ensure the tube is ready for its next machining operation.

Watervliet Arsenal machinist Jonathan Morehouse, left, checking the measurements of first-year apprentice Taylor Lee's first machined part.

Arsenal general foreman Scott Huber checking out a newly arrived 120mm Abrams tank breech block forging.

The Watervliet Arsenal launched s new business strategy effort and the visual part of the revision is the adoption of a new unit crest/logo. Here is the transition from the former logo to the new logo.

Machinist Margaret Paone working a vertical milling machine to produce a part for the 81 mm mortar system. Paone, as do most machinists here, is working in thousandths of an inch tolerance. She is the only fe More

81mm mortar system with new lightweight bipod on display at the Army's Benet Laboratories in November 2016.

Prior to new machines being installed at the Watervliet Arsenal, a significant amount of foundation work must first be performed. After a nearly two-year procurement process, a hollow-spindle lathe was placed More

Spectrum News reporter Geoff Redick, center, interviewing Arsenal industrial specialist George Roach, right, about manufacturing opportunities at the Arsenal in 2017. Media engagements such as this greatly ass More

Although not part of this upgrade, the Watervliet Arsenal manufactures the howitzer barrels for every Paladin howitzer. Here, a 155mm howitzer barrel is being forged after being heated to nearly 2,000 degrees.

Watervliet Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow, center, briefing New York American Legion Commander John Sampson, left, while Arsenal Deputy Commander Joseph Turcotte looks on. Sampson toured the arsenal Jan. 19, 2017

The Watervliet Arsenal conducted its first on-post job fair last January and the interest was so strong that prospective applicants waited in the cold for an opportunity to speak to personnel and manufacturing More

Watervliet Arsenal staff get ready for the job fair the arsenal conducted Jan. 19, 2017.

Arsenal Apprentice Program Supervisor Robert Day, with back toward the camera, is leading high school students from Sullivan County, N.Y., through the arsenal's heat treatment area. The students are in a two-y More

Arsenal training was recently taken out of the classroom and into the firehouse to ensure that everyone had a sense of challenges and requirements to responding to hazardous material exposure. Here, Arsenal pu More

The American Legion delegation at the start of their tour of the Watervliet Arsenal on April 6, 2017. From left: Debbie Kryczkowski, the NY President of the American Legion Auxiliary; NY American Legion Adjut More

Former Arsenal toolmaker and now a professor at the Hudson Valley Community College, James Hamilton, left, takes the lead from Apprentice Supervisor Robert Day, right, to explain the tight machining tolerances More

Future workload requirements have dramatically risen over the past six months for such products as the 120mm Abrams tank cannon system. In this photo, a 120mm tank barrel is heated to nearly 2,000 degrees just More

Machinist Supervisor Henry Tanner, left, getting an update from Apprentice Derrell Barefield on the production floors this month. Barefield is using a "traveler" document to explain where he is in the machinin More

Master Mechanic Rafael Velez, right, and Arsenal Machine Inspector Shane Forkel checking the measurements of an adjustment they had just made to a large grinding machine.

Arsenal Machinist and Quality Control Inspector Steve Cusano, left, is guiding intern Murhey Zhang through an inspection of a howitzer bore. Zhang is a student at the University of Southern California.

Watervliet Arsenal third-year apprentice Jeffrey Empie, left, and second-year apprentice Richard Bennett, center, are being checked by machinist supervisor Ryan Putnam on the status of a tank tube that is being More

Government Quality Assurance Inspector John Michaels checking the fluid from a magnetic-particle inspection area.

Watervliet Arsenal Machinist and Quality Control Inspector Steve Luther is getting a 60mm mortar tube ready for inspection in July 2017. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.

Sgt. Dominic Spucches, left, closing out his interview with Sgt. 1st Class Matt Scotten in the Arsenal's historic Big Gun Shop. Capt. Scotten, who is a public affairs noncommissioned officer with the Personne More

First-year apprentice getting ready to machine his first product at the Watervliet Arsenal.

Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow thanking Vietnam War Veteran Jeff Dishaw during the Arsenal's town hall on September 20, 2017.

Hudson Valley Community College David Larkin, left, showing Arsenal Commander Col. Joseph Morrow some of the layout of the new Advance Manufacturing Skills center that the college will open in 2019.

Hundreds of inefficient lighting in the Watervliet Arsenal's production bays will be replaced thanks to a $14.2 million contract that will upgrade the arsenal's energy footprint.

Arsenal Machinist Harold Mosher is inspecting a muzzle brake that will go on a 155mm howitzer for the Indian Army. Photo by John B. Snyder, Watervliet Arsenal.

Soldiers at the Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Germany are testing out their new 120mm mortar training aide designed at the ARDEC-Benet Laboratories.

Schenectady High School senior Matthew Muschett with his first place award at a New York statewide science competition in March 2018.

Congressman Paul Tonko, left, and Secretary of the Army Mark Esper checking out some minor components

A stack of 155mm howitzer barrels for the Paladin self-propelled howitzer system are waiting for final painting and packaging before shipment in May 2018..

Lt. Col. Joseph Novak, left, listening to a question from Assistant Secretary of the Army Bruce Jette, center, about the product improvements for the Paladin howitzer. Novak is with the Program Executive Office More

A Watervliet Arsenal machinist prepares a 155mm cannon during World War I.

Watervliet Arsenal personnel specialists Jennifer Pusatere and James Ehman working a job fair at a local university.

Watervliet Arsenal apprentices receive four years of Advance Manufacturing studies at the Hudson Valley Community College and 8,000 hours of hands-on training at the Watervliet Arsenal. Here, fourth-year appre More

Robert Pfeil volunteered to march in more than 20 parades the Arsenal supported since 2009.