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Vol. 1 No. 7 ……. Cover: War in Alaska – U.S. Marines calmly man their posts in the trenches at Dutch Harbor following Japanese air attack. Fuel tanks afire in background were hit by Jap bombers. ……. Women Now in Army – See page 2 ……. Articles Inside:
Our Army in Skirts Begins To Train As You and You Did
Japs Acting Tough in Alaska
And We Get Tough Right Back, Cripple 7 Warships, Sink 3 More
Army Builds New Airborne Attack
Here’s a Sarge As You Like ‘Em – Talks Big, and Then Backs It Up. By Sgt. Robert Loftus
Army Announces 44,143 Casualties
Yank Puts the Finger on Japs But Doesn’t Get It Back ( Cpl. Louis Murphy )
G.I. Saint Patricks Give Jungle Snakes Bum’s Rush
Reports from a World at War – About a Russian Sgt. York, 125 dead mules, jungle prowlers, a hero’s end, Harlem-in-the-Pacific, a musical fire-fighter, Yankee gallantry and “ultra-Aryans”
India – Geography lessons come fast for that world-wide traveler, the American soldier. In a crucial summer of showdowns, he follows events in distant, turbulent India.
Our Jumping Jacks – They Soon Find Out There’s A Lot More to Paratrooping Than Floating in the Air. And Once They Reach the Ground There’s More Work to be Done—in a Hurry, Soldier!
People Back Home
News From Home
War-time America – A Nation in on its Guard-Against Sabateurs and Profiteers and Air Raids
The Nerve of Some People!
Flying Tiger’s Cub
Tough Luck, G.I.’s
Pvt. McTurk Spreads a Latrine Rumor
3/4 Doz. Gobs Get Tangled in Army. By Sgt. Harry Brown
The Sad Sack “K.P.” By Sgt. George Baker
Hollywood in Wartime
Between the Lines
Africa Social Life Tough For Soldiers, Says Dancer
Australia Yanks Seek Old Discs By Pvt. Jim Pierce
In the Groove? These Guys Were Just Out of This World
A.E.F. Will Hear ‘Canteen’ Show
Underseas Boys Get Cheer Through Short Wave Radio
Whirlaway Wins $50,000 Race, Breaks Seabiscuit’s Money Record
Neyland, Wade Will Coach G.I. Dream Football Squad in Relief Fund Games
South America Sends U.S. New Tennis Star ( Francisco Pancho Segura )
Sports: Baseball Has Its Own War News When Durocher Gets Them Mad. By Cpl. Joe McCarthy
Army and Navy Rule the Ring
Reds Trade Craft for Eric Tipton
Yanks Snap Back Into Old Form – Rolfe Returns to Lead Bombers Toward American League Flag
Swede Sets Three New World Records
Home Town Sport News
“We Did It Before—” ( Cartoons )