Marines lose the battleships' firepower

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A request from the Navy has led the Congress to reserve two battleships USS Iowaz (BB 61) and USS Wisconsin (BB 64) to be donated as museums in California and Norfolk, Virginia. A Navy campaign used wrong and misleading information that turned members of Congress against battleships.

National Security, Battleships, Ship Building and Repairing, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Donations, United States. Congress, United States. Navy

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"Guns or butter?"(1941 article on the true duties of Marines)(Then and Now)

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A 1941 article examines the true duties of Marines, and questions the practice of having Marines serve in the operation of post exchanges. The primary focus of a Marines' activity should be to prepare for battle.

Management, Military education, Marines

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A lesson from Thermopylae: will we be found wanting

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The article discusses katalepsis - revenge killing during a burst of rage and suggests ways in which combat stress can be endured to minimize katalepsis.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Commando troops

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