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It enabled a U.S. Army Veterinarian officer in the U.S. Cavalry, which was mostly disbanded by 1940, a practical way to sterilize a needle prior to suturing a horse out in the field. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe needles were conveniently stored in the round tray attached to the inside top portion of the container, directly beneath the lid, which snaps firmly shut with a distinct click.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStamped USA MD (U.S. Army Medical Department) on the base of the container. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures: 2 5\/8\" tall x  1 3\/4\" wide  x  1\" deep \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eContainer only.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrade I: Unissued, mint condition, scratch-free  and spotless!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default 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to design Donald Duck's famous cap! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhased out by the Navy Department in 1940, this model was replaced with the current issue white 'Dixie Cup', available for sale and listed in the Military Surplus section. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 7 (small) only, brand new condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105170047265,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Look05_0102_1515aa91-9355-400e-9d57-a71cb185331e.jpg?v=1725463450"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-w-a-a-c-officers-winter-green-cap-wwii-issue-complete-with-a-reproduction-cap-badge_p0128","title":"U.S. Army W.A.A.C. (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) Officer's Dress Cap, World War II Issue","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rare military caps are manufactured by various milliners and are sold without a cap badge: $150.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece only, as photographed, is complete with a REPRODUCTION cap badge $200.00.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1942, when women first began volunteering for service in the U.S. Army Women's Auxiliary Corps (W.A.A.C.), they were segregated into solely female units apart from male soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe officer's cap badge in the photograph and the two side-buttons securing the cloth chin strap feature the original W.A.A.C. walking eagle motif, whereas cap badges and buttons attached to Regulation U.S. Army uniforms and headgear feature the Great Seal of the United States instead. The two versions differed because the W.A.A.C. was not an official component of the U.S. Army at the time*.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was officially signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 14, 1942, but it wasn't until July 1, 1943, when women officially entered the regular U.S. Army as soldiers, awarding them all the rank, privileges and benefits of their male counterparts. In 1978 the Women's Army Corps (WAC) was officially disbanded and all women-only units were integrated with male units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom army.mil\/women\/history\/wac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap in the photograph would be a prized addition in any World War II U.S. Army collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was produced by GARFUNKEL MAKERS INC. and is dated May 14, 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the cap itself is genuine Government Issue, the officer's cap badge is a quality REPRODUCTION.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap is virtually in mint condition, though the edges at the crown are ever-slightly crushed from 50 years in storage at Kaufman's Warehouse No. 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Without cap badge","offer_id":52181826502945,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With REPRODUCTION cap badge","offer_id":52181826535713,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Look18_0108_80994f26-ecc1-4cb0-a6a4-6738f6efc029.jpg?v=1725463541"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-entrenching-tool-shovel-cover-wwii-issue_p014e","title":"U.S. Army Entrenching Tool (Shovel) Cover, World War II Issue","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eManufactured by the Dave Manufacturing Co., one of hundreds of wartime contractors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDated 1944, late WWII olive drab shade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRarely seen in this beautiful mint condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBrand new, unissued.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105174241569,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy_040622_0152_85a7a4d7-e256-40c9-8787-e84b9072a24e.jpg?v=1725464049"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-14th-army-air-force-usaaf-embroidered-flying-tigers-shoulder-sleeve-insignia-_p00zh","title":"U.S. Army 14th Army Air Force (USAAF) embroidered 'Flying Tigers' shoulder sleeve insignia","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis famous Flying Tigers design is recognized the world over! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was one of hundreds of original designs supplied to the War Department (today's Department of Defense) by the Walt Disney Studio in Burbank, California at NO charge to Uncle Sam, as Disney's contribution to the War effort!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fully embroidered patch is over 50 years old and was designed to be sewn on the left sleeve of a soldier's dress shirt and coat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe cannot state for certain that these are World War II Issue even though its 100% cotton construction and overall appearance is identical to other embroidered patches from the period.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eLimited quantity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eShoulder sleeve insignia only. 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Higgins employed the first fully integrated working force of women and men, African Americans and whites in New Orleans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1964, Dwight D. Eisenhower said to historian Stephen Ambrose: \"Andrew Higgins is the man who won the war for us. If Higgins had not designed and built those landing craft, we never would have landed over an open beach. The whole strategy of the war would have been different.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the LCVP landing craft, Higgins Industries also manufactured PT boats, (short for patrol torpedo boat) which were motor torpedo boats used by the U.S. Navy. The PT boat was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters. In the USN they were organized in Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons (MTBRONs).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring World War II, PT boats engaged enemy Japanese warships, transports, tankers, barges, and sampans. Some were converted into gunboats, which could be effective against enemy small craft, especially armored barges used by the Japanese for inter-island transport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicknamed \"the mosquito fleet\" and \"devil boats\" by the Japanese, the PT boat squadrons were hailed for their daring and earned a durable place in the public imagination that remains strong into the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis badge is an historical REPRODUCTION of the one Andrew Higgins is said to have proudly handed out to U.S. Navy personnel at the time the Navy Department took possession of one of his boats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHiggins designed the badges with the letter H for Higgins prominently displayed on the port side and privately paid for their manufacture by GEMSCO, a military insignia company based in Milford, Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Higgins badges were also manufactured by GEMSCO, using their original Higgins mold! 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The cartons are dated June 28, 1945, and stored at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, but the ribbons were never awarded. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring WWII, the U.S. Government figuratively divided the world into three ‘Theaters of Operation’: American forces combating Nazi Germany and Italy served in the European Theater or ETO. D-Day on June 6, 1944, opened the Western Front against the Axis Powers in Europe; American forces combating the Empire of Japan served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater; and American military personnel serving within the continental United States served in the American Theater. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colors of the ETO ribbon denote its historical importance: The blue, white and red in the center represent the United States of America fighting fascist Italy (the colors of the Italian flag on the viewer’s far left) and Nazi Germany (the colors of the Third Reich on the viewer’s far right). The two green ‘breaks’ towards the middle of the ribbon represent the fields of Europe and the brown at each end represents North Africa and the Middle East. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brief synopsis of the award as paraphrased from Wikipedia; the free encyclopedia follows: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (and its accompanying ribbon) are military awards issued to members of the United States Armed Forces and was first created on November 6, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal recognized the military service of those who had served in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War. 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Each full-color double-sided map displays the wind and ocean currents, which would have afforded the Airman a greater chance of survival depending on his perilous situation. They were printed on rayon* as silk from Japan was unavailable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*During the War, the U.S. Government required a material durable enough to withstand the demands of airborne warfare for use in parachutes as well as for survival maps such as these that could withstand the corrosive effects of salt water if AAF personnel crashed or were shot down in the ocean surrounding the islands of Japan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilk would have been the obvious choice, but since America's supply prior to Pearl Harbor came from Japan, rayon proved to be a suitable replacement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse side, No. 34, Southeast China \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 14th AAF was the main U.S. Army Air Force component of the CBI Theater under the command of General Joseph Stilwell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis map was designed for military personnel assigned to the 14th Army Air Force stationed in Kunming China. 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Nothing finer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a few pair available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":50823271383329,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0124.jpg?v=1751897257"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-45-caliber-ammunition-pouch-world-war-ii-issue_p01dl","title":"U.S. Military 45 Caliber Ammunition Pouch, World War II Issue","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJust uncovered in Warehouse No. 3!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA SUPER FIND!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e45-caliber ammunition pouch like these were issued to American soldiers, sailors, Airmen and Marines throughout the War all over the world. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMr. Kaufman is offering these ORIGINALS for the cost of poor quality imported reproductions sold elsewhere!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe pouch was designed to snap onto the M\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e0 canvas pistol belt and was worn together with a M\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e45 caliber russet brown leather holster, not included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKhaki-green canvas with a single lift-a-dot closure on the top flap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand new and used pouches are available for purchase.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSamples of pouches in used excellent condition as photographed: $25. each\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBrand new, never issued, dated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e942 on the reverse side: $35. each\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":51555288580385,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used","offer_id":51555288613153,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0078.jpg?v=1751902772"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-world-war-ii-issue-army-service-forces-distinctive-insignia-di","title":"U.S. Army World War II Issue Army Service Forces Insignia","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    In March of 1942, General George Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, ordered a sweeping reorganization of the Army so that only three commands would report to him directly. 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Meyer with its original single hallmark on the back, WWII Issue, pin-back, mounted on its tag-paper insignia card in mint condition.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51555651158305,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0104.jpg?v=1754421426"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-world-war-ii-9th-army-air-force-aaf-distinctive-insignia-di","title":"U.S. Army World War II 9th Army Air Force (AAF) Distinctive Insignia (DI)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Activated as the 9th Air Force on 8 April 1942, the command fought in \n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e \n    both in the \n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Desert_Campaign\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Western Desert Campaign\"\u003eWestern Desert Campaign\u003c\/a\u003e \n    in Egypt and Libya, and as the tactical fighter component of the \n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Strategic_Air_Forces_in_Europe\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe\"\u003eUnited States Strategic Air Forces in Europe\u003c\/a\u003e, \n    engaging enemy forces in France, the Low Countries, and Nazi Germany. 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Meyer with its original single hallmark on the back, WWII issue, pin-back, mounted on its tag-paper insignia card in mint condition.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51555664265505,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0206.jpg?v=1755624799"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-world-war-ii-issue-11th-airborne-division-distinctive-insignia-di","title":"U.S. Army World War II Issue 11th Airborne Division Distinctive Insignia (DI)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The 11th Airborne Division (\"Angels\") was a United States Army airborne formation, first activated on 25 February 1943, during World War II. The unit underwent rigorous training throughout that year.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Held in reserve in the United States for the first half of 1944, in June the division was transferred to the Pacific Theater of Operations. Upon arrival it entered a period of intense training and acclimatization, and by November was judged combat ready. The 11th Airborne saw its first action on the island of Leyte in the Philippines, but in a traditional infantry role.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    In January 1945 the division took part in the invasion of Luzon. The division conducted its first airborne operation, a combat drop on the Tagaytay Ridge. The 11th Airborne Division also participated in the Liberation of Manila, and portions of the division conducted an audacious raid on the Los Baños internment camp, liberating two thousand civilians.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The 11th Airborne's last combat operation of World War II was in the north of Luzon around Aparri, in aid of combined American and Philippine forces who were battling to subdue the remaining Japanese resistance on the island.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    On 30 August 1945 the division was sent to southern Japan as part of the occupation force.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cem\u003eFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Manufactured by N.S. Meyer in New York, one of the premier U.S. Army insignia manufacturers. Brand new pin-back.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51555666002209,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0207.jpg?v=1754422041"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-air-forces-air-transport-command-atc-distinctive-insignia-di","title":"U.S. Army Air Forces Air Transport Command (ATC) Distinctive Insignia (DI)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The ATC was created during World War II as the strategic airlift component of the U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF). It had two main missions: the first being the delivery of supplies and equipment between the United States and the overseas combat theaters; the second was the ferrying of aircraft from the manufacturing plants in the United States to where they were needed for training or for operational use in combat. ATC also operated a worldwide air transportation system for military personnel.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The development of transport aircraft in the 1920s and 1930s added a new dimension to the art of warfare, and around its varied capacities the AAF built an air transportation system such as had never been envisaged. That system, and its functions, soon became synonymous with the organization which controlled it, the Air Transport Command.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cem\u003eEdited by Kaufman’s from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Air Transport Command (AAF) DI manufactured by N.S. Meyer with its original single hallmark on the back, WWII issue, pin-back, mounted on its tag-paper insignia card in mint condition.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51555670032673,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0105.jpg?v=1754422118"},{"product_id":"u-s-army-air-force-world-war-ii-issue-alaskan-air-command-distinctive-insignia","title":"U.S. Army Air Force World War II Issue Alaskan Air Command Distinctive Insignia","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Originally established in 1942 within the United States Army Air Force (AAF), the Alaskan Air Command’s mission was to organize and administer the air defense system of Alaska, exercise direct control of all active measures, and coordinate all passive means of air defense.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cem\u003eEdited by Kaufman’s from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\nAlaskan Air Command DI manufactured by N.S. Meyer with its original single hallmark on the back, WWII issue, pin-back, mounted in mint condition on its tag-paper insignia card.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51555675832609,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Kaufman_sArmyNavy090824_0106.jpg?v=1754422452"}],"url":"https:\/\/checkpointcharlie.nyc\/collections\/world-war-ii-period.oembed","provider":"Checkpoint Charlie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}