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April 1948

A.A. at Fort Jay

The great majority of the men now at Fort Jay, Governors Island, N. Y., are confined for offenses evolving either directly or indirectly out of alcohol. Most cases of AWOL, desertion, disorderliness in uniform, assault and battery, and numerous others can be traced directly to alcohol. Many more premeditated offenses came about as a result of the man being drunk and not knowing what he was thinking of at the time of the offense.

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