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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated April 18, 1964 partially reads, "Long tours of duty away from their homes and families often has a marked effect on the emotional and spiritual lives of men in the armed forces. Helping servicemen cope with the special problems caused by what is often a disruption in their careers is the duty of the military chaplain. Maj. Hal Carruth, chaplain of the U. S. Army Nike Missile Base in Van Nuys, explained it this way: 'What we think of as the 'average' family life is practically impossible in the Army.' He said many moral and spiritual problems arise in the Army 'because of family separation.'"
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Army--Chaplains Van Nuys Missile Base (Calif.) Military chaplains--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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