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Vol. 3 No. 1 ……. Cover: When we asked Lieutenant Commander Barclay to paint us a cover that would be suitable for an issue largely devoted to the various aspects of the Navy Medical Corps, he telephoned the Brooklyn Naval Hospital and asked them to send him a nurse who would pose. They sent Margaret Jane Vassar, who came to the Navy via Barnert Memorial Hospital, in Paterson, N. J., and Buchanan, Va. She’s been a nurse for 4 years and a Navy nurse for 5 months. Her ambition is to get out to the fighting fronts. When McClelland Barclay asked her about the men she nurses, her eyes flashed. “They’re great,” she said. “They all say the same thing: ‘I hope I won’t have to stay here long. I sure would like to get back to duty as soon as I can.'” ……. Articles Inside: … Out of the Mail Buoy ….. Navy League Membership Tripled in the Past Year ….. News from the Seven Seas ….. Softies Don’t Survive – Even in mechanized war tough men last longer. By Sheldon Clark ….. Salute to the Navy Nurse – It’s hard work, sometimes dangerous, but the girls love it. By Hannah Lees ….. Medical Handy Men – They’re the Pharmacist’s Mates, backbone of Navy Medicine. By Roger Kafka ….. Hospitals on the High Seas – Bringing the best medical care to the ends of the earth. By Roy L. Pepperburg ….. A Spar is Born – Meet Lt. Comdr. Dorothy Stratton of the U. S. Coast Guard. By Royce Powell ….. We’ve Just Begun to Fight – Don’t relax yet! The enemy is still tough and strong. By Hanson W. Baldwin ….. Stand by For Action! – A Navy movie that the Navy likes ….. Scoreboard of Naval Losses ….. Finding the Fight in Fliers – Good pilots need a quick mind, perfect body, fighting spirit. By Fletcher Pratt ….. A Nipponese Naval Novelty – If you doubt Jap resourcefulness, this should convince you. A floatplane and seaplane carrier. By Jay Launer ….. The Men Who Deliver the Goods – Read this before you beef about your civilian hardships ….. The Navy League in Action