"La Grande, Oregon - circa 1918. A company of soldiers at attention in the street in front of the Y.M.C.A. building on the corner of Depot and Washington." [Possibly the "Home Guard."]
"Welcome Home brought tears to our eyes" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Welcome in Puget Sound. This unidentified boat sailed out to greet the SS Cape Victory as it approached Fort Lawton in the Seattle harbor. Seeing that flying 'Welcome Home' banner…