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 A SALUTE TO THE ARM£D GUARD
To those Buddies under Lt. Fowler, who have done and continue to Do yeoman duty trip after trip, we pay our respects. we feel the Army's part in this war is very important, but where would that part be if it were not for our sterling Armed Guard Unit of the
U. S. Navy?
It is interesting to note that there is such cooperation between two such fine outfits -- the Army and the Navy. After all this la a U. S. Army Transport crewed by Army personnel with as fine a bunch of fighting men wearing the Navy Blue as wear any uniform. (This last statement Is made advisedly) -- Armed Guard Unit of the U.S.A.T. "JAMES PARKER" —. we. salute you!
THE ANSWER TO a PRIVATES PRAYER
It isn't likely that the blissful rarity which has confronted the beleaguered private's weary eye, these past two mornings will become habit but it's, oh, so nice while it lasts.
we mean the bewilderment, wariness, then unabounded [sic, s/b unbounded] glee which becomes the proud private's lot, as he views the
nightmarish sight of scads of non-coms manning the prodigious task of -
KP! Heaven help us! What, exactly, is the GI world coming to? Is it all
a fantastic dream? Another Orson Welles fantasy?... Among the spirited notables seen cavorting as table-waiters in the Parker's kitchen, among the mighty manhood observed grappling with discarded food-trays - to the wild cheering of the nearly berserk private - were 1st Sgt. Cooper, be-moustachioed nabob of Regimental Headquarters, Sgt.
Major Johnson, Master Sgts. Slocum and Kenney, Medics' top-kick Murphy, and lastly, but far from least, a host of hated platoon and mere buck sergeants. Nothing, absolutely nothing can surprise us now.... Gad!
Your stomach comfort, satisfaction or complete ecstasy go to the Senior Chief Steward in Army Transport Service, Ward 1. Bettinger,—— if the chow wasn't
good blame the Army cooks!
CONVOY
This department hasn't been altogether lavish in presenting the verbal bouquet to the voyagers of the JAMES PARKER.
We've been highlighting, instead, in the guise of constructive
criticism, those common faults which should be remedied for the general
good of a fighting team.
There Is, however, an important point for which 0246AA & 6892V should be complimented. It is the exceedingly commendable behavior of a war bound troop.
According to the Parker's permanent amy personnel and they should be properly qualified as observers in such matters, the discipline & morale of the 2 shipments on board has been excellent. It is usually
noticeable, they pointed out, that the men invariably become listless, or belligerent, or despondent, after a few days at sea.
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