Joe Louis was stymied two ways from playing golf on May 6, 1948 at his training camp at Bear Lake, Mich. His trainers won't let him play until after his title fight with Jersey Joe Wolcott in June. And even if they would, it was raining all day. So the heavyweight champ contents himself with reading pointers on the game of golf in the hopes of improving his links technique when he's able to resume the sport. (AP Photo/ Paul Cannon)
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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