An airman, formerly of the 458th Bomb Group Handwritten caption on reverse: 'This is to make a point. Compare with picture as full colonel. At this stage of the career one finds oneself engaged in probably the most insidious kind of warfare imaginable - the struggle to survived in the system and advance. It is a very deadly game and a very serious one. I suppose it is like this in any profession. Anyway this is a freebie and should be properly discarded when out of package.'