Ci.PT. JOHN .. . HCftTCN, JR
Commanding Officer
ADAK
CDR. jfMRD A. TaBAR, JR.
Executive Officer j
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EDITING GT .FF
GAR..LD W. ODOH
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JARRULD DODbON
PHONE 436
he's not taking pride in his service. He's
making a fool of himself.
The nir Force n~y hove more glamour for
sene people,but it doesn't fight (or play)
any harder than the Marines. The soldier
may have the grimy glory cf the foot-weary
r’ogf'ce, but sailors don't spend battle
hours drinking coffee in the galley.
The serviceman who c-n be really proud
is the nan who, while recognizing the her
itage of his own uniform, is even more im
pressed by the nation that produced the
men who fought so valiantly at Normandy,
Leyte, Tr -vn and over Korea. (AF^S)
SERVICE PRIDE: .M ATTITUDE
TO BE II UI)LuD I'ill C.iRE
Pride, says Debater’s, is "a reasonable
delight, in one's post it ion, achievements,
possessions, etc."
Clearly, by this definition, the ser—
vices should be proud of their major and
heroic roles: The Army on the beaches of
Normandy, the Navy at Leyte Gulf, the Air
force over Korea, the Marines at Torn,a.
But pride, says Debater ag- in, is also
an "inor* in :te solf-esteen; conceit." And
it’s this second definition tJi't cruses,
neatly pressed un if orris to get rumpled in
barrooms. I
Too often servicemen—both recruits and*
career veterans—decide their particular
service isn't only the best, but or. island;
unto itself ..aion .•» n t 11 e this ttitu a,
CHAPLAINS CORNER
Have you ov^r he^rd s one one say, MI
prayed ant’ nothing happened, so I gave
the "/hole business up'J?
If God ' oes care "bout us and wants
tr help us, :s we believe He does, then
it rust follow that Ho hr,ars and "'ns- %
i/crs prayer even when no charge is vis
ible. To assume that a pryy r is unan
swered because v:c do not get just what
we ask just when we want it is to iris—
understand bath Gad ' nd Prayer.
Many tires parents find it necessary
to say ’’No” tr a child’s reaucst becBSe
—being more mature—they knw that vtet
he vmnts w ul not be rood for him. Our
motive is n t meanness but love, (can’t
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