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By Ted Hunt   In 1940, WWII raged in Europe. Here in the states, President Franklin Roosevelt believed that the United States’ best chance to stay out of the war was to help the Allies. Training Allied troops and sending American tanks, ships and planes to Europe, hopefully, would prevent the need to send American soldiers. As the threat of war increased, the United States took steps to prepare. In 1940, Congress and President Roosevelt approved the first-ever peacetime draft. Men between the ages of 21 and 45 had to register for military service. Also, the Navy began building naval …

In Your Own Words with Grace Mae    Q: “What inspired you to begin working with the Northside Coalition in Jacksonville, and what specific changes do you hope to bring about in your community through your activism?   What strategies and initiatives do you believe are most effective in addressing the unique challenges faced by communities in Jacksonville, and how do you see yourself contributing to positive change in the area?”   A: “I wasn’t part of the Northside Coalition, but I worked directly alongside the founder and former president Ben Frazier. As a young queer woman of Pacific Islander …