Do any US port authorities still perform 'short arm inspections' on the crews of visiting merchant ships? - Quora
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Short Arm Inspection" series at Ken Hruby's "Stack Arms" exhibit in the Harbor Gallery, 2002 - University Archives Historic Photographs - Open Archives at UMass Boston
Camp Roberts Historical Museum - Camp Roberts G.I.s on their way to a regular medical check-up. It's most likely what's commonly referred to as a "short arm inspection," to see if anyone
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