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By most accounts, the American victory on Guadalcanal short-
ened World War II by at least a year. Follow along as Maj. Dale
Robinson, USMC-Ret., travels to this historic island.
MOAA’s mission
Military Officers Association of America
The Right Alternative? 54
(MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans’ as so ciation
Mark Cantrell explores why some natural remedies actually can dedicated to main taining a strong national
do your body more harm than good.
defense and to preserving the earned en-
titlements of members of the uniformed
Cover Story: Companions in Combat 58
services and their families and survivors.
On land, at sea, and in the air these companions — and some-
Member ship is open to those who hold or
time war heroes — have been found in all services and are
have ever held a warrant or commission in any
beloved by privates and generals alike. By Contributing Editor
component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy,
Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Ser vice,
Gina DiNicolo
or NOAA and their surviving spouses.
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On the cover: Lance Cpl. Chesty XIII,
Nature is the star at these back-to-basics, come-as-you-are
USMC, the official mascot of the Marine
cabin getaways. By Maryann Hammers
Barracks, poses for the camera with Lance
Cpl. Marquis Jones, USMC.
PHOTOS: ABOVE, U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES; COVER, PATRICE GILBERT A P R I L 2 0 0 9 M I L I T A R Y O F F I C E R 1
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