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Archive: January 2014 (2 Posts)

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

Play Ball!… Aboard Ship?

Posted by: Megan Harris

Though the recent polar vortex may have tempered my enthusiasm a bit, this January I’ve been pulling on my running shoes and hitting the pavement with renewed focus. The resolution to exercise more in the new year led me to think about the role that sports have played in military life over the years. Athletics …

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

The Battles of Leyte and Luzon, 1944-1945

Posted by: Megan Harris

When the New Year arrives, thoughts often turn to what the coming year might bring. During wartime, service members inevitably wonder if the next year will be the year: the long-anticipated time when peace is declared and they can reunite with their families after so many months spent apart. For soldiers fighting in the Pacific …