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Phone patch boosts Morale by linking service members to families
The article explains a system called phone patching enabling direct overseas military communication with loved ones in the United States. A military station connects with a U S radio amateur who, via long distance operators, completes a collect call to Chicago or other locations. Operators in California and other states relay the call through short wave receivers, with tolls charged to the recipient. Hospital ships USS Repose and USS Sanctuary, with up to 750 beds, use patches for ambulatory and bed patients, and more than 7,000 calls have been completed in the past year. MARS stations in Vietnam and the United States support patches, including links from firing lines to U S facilities.
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United States
Chicago
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mous
St. Louis
Scottsdale, Ariz
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Union
Vietnam
Thailand
South China Sea
USS
Repose
Sanctuary
San Diego
Seattle
Rome
Italy
Antarctica
MARS
Army
Ft. McArthur
San Pedro
Air Force
Norton Air Force Base
San Bernardino
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana