Unsung Allies Help Soldiers Kill Time in War Zones
The U S Army Special Service Division brings recreation to outposts, with baseballs, radios, libraries, and even horseshoes to fight boredom. Stretcher bearers once played softball near El Guettar, pausing only to tend wounded, then returning to a tied 5 5 game. Wherever U S troops serve, rites of play persist despite danger.