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The stern-faced poster of Uncle Sam demanding “I Want You,” shows no desire for quiet retirement; today the icon remains as recognizable and remixed as ever.

Those posters, which showed Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer accompanied by the straightforward tagline of “I want you for U.S. Army,” cemented the symbol’s place in U.S. history.

The stern-faced poster of Uncle Sam demanding “I Want You,” shows no desire for quiet retirement; today the icon remains as recognizable and remixed as ever.