The framer did an incredible job with this custom, archival shadow box displaying my wonderful husband's wonderful US Army memorabilia. It was a worthwhile investment in preserving these items for the future, including an archival envelope on the back. His discharge papers and his many stories about peacetime Army life will be put into that envelope for posterity.In the center is a b/w photo of hubby as he looked on his way to lunch in camp one day. The framer took my high-resolution scan of the original photo and had it printed on cotton to preserve the smallest details and prevent yellowing over the years.The chronology of his military service as a personnel clerk begins to the left of the photo, with a stint in the First Cavalry (notice the horse on the patch) and below that patch, the combat engineer unit badge, combat engineer brass, and his US Army brass. Going clockwise, above the photo is my husband's 32d Infantry badge, 7th Division patch, and infantry brass. This last item…
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