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The Defense Department scrambled all week to position the military for action. In Puerto Rico, troops began warm-up maneuvers. Deputy Defense Secretary John Deutch ordered seven huge cargo ships out of mothballs; a day later, he activated five more supply vessels. They are expected to set sail this week...
In the beginning, it was supposed to be nothing more than a warm-up meet, a chance to get the kings out after a three-week Christmas break, and an opportunity to catch some sun in the process.
Basketball sees a bench-clearer between the Heat and Hawks, and the biggest punishment is just a three-game suspension for Miami's birdbrained Keith Askins, who suckerpunched Atlanta's Douglas Edwards while wearing a warm-up suit.
"Metro-Boston really acted as a sort of warm-up game for us," Travers said. "It was a loss, granted, but we gradually gained confidence throughout, and that carried over into our other games."
In any event, the Corpus Christi Tournament (the first match is against Colorado) is a warm-up (literally) for the rest of the season and should give the Crimson some experience against the top teams in the nation.