Morale of Marines in Persian Gulf

Is the general for real? Or is he like King Canute who ordered the sea not to make waves?

For as long as American servicemen live in a desolate and hostile environment without beer, booze, female companionship, television, girlie magazines and other things that relieve boredom, there will be a morale problem, Gen. Gray’s command notwithstanding.

VICENTE ABAD-SANTOS

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