Somewhere near the DMZ, South Korea, December 1950: Two I Corps soldiers use the traditional Korean A-frame — also known as a jige — to carry supplies up to the front near Munsan-ni, South Korea in December 1950. The traditional pack frame would become heavily used by U.S. forces during the Korean War to transport supplies and ammunition in mountainous areas during the war.

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