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When President Teddy Roosevelt decided in 1907 that the U.S. needed to flex its growing naval might, he did it by painting 16 new Atlantic Fleet warships white and sending them on a voyage around the world lasting from December 1907 to February 1909. Today's Annual Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration in Torrance commemorates the 100th anniversary of the arrival of what later came to be known as the Great White Fleet in Southern California in April 1908, which caused a sensation.

The Great White Fleet Website celebrates the voyage in thorough, colorful detail, including biographies of the captains, original postcards and other memorabilia.

The U.S. Navy's site contains text from original newspaper accounts of the fleet's arrival in various cities, as well as a brief film with rare footage of the ships.

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If the Armed Forces Day activities in Torrance on Saturday have you in a military frame of mind, you can visit one of 19 military memorials in the South Bay to pay your respects to those who have served the country. Check our map of the memorials for details and directions.

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It may seem like the war has been going on for a long time, but think what it must be like for our men and women who are fighting in it. Whether or not you agree with the war, it's important to support our troops. At A Million Thanks you can let them know you support them with your thoughts, prayers, or emails. Take a minute to tell them how much you appreciate their sacrifices and service to our country.

Since the Sept. 11 attacks and the anthrax scare, the Pentagon and the Postal Service have refused to deliver mail addressed simply to "Any Wounded Soldier" for fear terrorists or opponents of the war might send toxic substances or demoralizing messages. Mail must be addressed to a specific member of the armed forces -- a rule that some well-meaning Americans find particularly painful during the holiday season. But fortunately, there are plenty of message boards and e-mail sites to help fill the void. A search for "e-mail troops" brings up dozens of options. Here are a few that can help you get your holidays messages to our military members:
-- At www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers, you can post and read messages to troops.
-- You can do the same at www.emailtroops.com, which also allows troops to respond.
-- And if you register at www.emailourmilitary.com/index.html, you will then be assigned a registered service member -- some of whom may not have access to online message boards -- to correspond with.