8/1-WRITER JOHN DOS PASSOS WROTE “THE WAR WOULDN’T BE SO BAD IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE ARMY.” SOME FAMOUS FORGOTTEN ANECDOTES EXPLAIN WHAT DOS PASSOS MEANT.

Recent headlines involving military-type discipline bring back to Barry’s mind vague nostalgic memories of life in the military.  Since Barry got out of the army in 1953 and since America no longer has a a universal draft the military isvirtually isolated the military from civilian life  Barry wants to rekindle that military culture.  Teacher-writer-scientist-inventor ADRIAN VANCE visits with Sara and Barry to help