A hog wearing a white blanket lettered "OLAA" stands in a working compound among steel drums and stacked timber. OLAA — Operating Location Alpha Alpha — designated the Douglas A-1 Skyraider operation flown under the 56th Special Operations Wing during the Vietnam War, and the hog served as its mascot. Unit mascots were a common feature of squadron life, offering a measure of continuity and humour to crews flying hazardous close air support and combat search-and-rescue missions. The reading of the blanket is corroborated by a veterans' association banner in the same collection bearing an OLAA hog device alongside the 56th SOW designation. Project: 219827