Word: polarisman
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...high is the morale of Polaris submariners that most of them have withstood not only the temptations of private industry (almost every Polarisman has been offered civilian work at higher-than-service pay) but also the strains on family life. After each 60-day patrol, crews will be flown home for 30 days of leave; then they will get 30 days of refresher training before they take up their underseas stations once more. "What difference does it make if you're away half the year?" says one resigned submariner. "Whether you get along with your wife...
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