World's Largest Sand Box In War Training At Warner Robins
At Warner Robins Air Field in Georgia the Army Air Forces use giant sand boxes as immersive war training tools. Officers in training study terrain, movement, and supply routes by visualizing landscapes from altitude, helping plan objectives and bombing runs for the invasion of Europe and against Japan.
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Nicholas Central Press
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World War II relief maps show large scale sandbox theaters
The article details accurate air and ocean relief maps built as large scale theaters at Warner Robins Air Service Command. It explains processes, hourly efforts, and how miniature landscapes of the Solomon Islands and Sicily aided invasion planning and saved soldiers' lives.
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Senators Clash Over Proxy Voting for Service Members
Democrats accuse Republicans of using a Danaher substitute to push proxy voting for service personnel while preserving state election control. The GOP lines up behind the plan as a faster way for soldiers to vote, but Democrats say it undermines the armed forces ballot bill.
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North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Outlook
North Carolina shows clearing and cooler temperatures tonight with continued coolness into Tuesday especially in the mountains. South Carolina remains partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a continued cool trend Tuesday across the region.
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War fears as Nazi threats and potential new weapon loom
The piece cites Dr It Ley and Propaganda Minister Goebbels warning of savage reprisals against Britain. It argues Hitler’s regime lacks a higher purpose and that might alone cannot sustain a nation as the war grimly progresses.
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Battlefield surgery saves U S lives in war
Allied officials report modern battlefield surgery saves thousands of badly maimed soldiers while American homes should prepare for more permanently crippled veterans. Col. Joseph J. Martin of Rockford Illinois, a Fifth Army surgeon in Italy, warns families to expect wartime injuries from land mines booby traps and air exploding bombs.
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Rembert James Receives Purple Heart in South Pacific
War correspondent Rembert James was awarded the Purple Heart today for injuries on Bougainville Island. He is the first AP reporter decorated by Admiral Halsey in the South Pacific command. fellow AP reporter William Boni had previously earned the honor under General MacArthur in the Southwest Pacific.
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