Troops of the 105th Regiment Field Artillery aboard the transport ship "Mercury" in Newport News, VA. This photograph, taken on June 30, 1918 by Lt. William Fox, shows soldiers crowding the decks and cheering before their departure overseas. This image is part of a collection documenting American military activities during World War I. Caution: not for publication, for official use only.

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