二战期间,美国军人只能通过“胜利邮件”(亦称航空缩微摄影邮件)与亲朋好友保持联系。数十年过去了,通信技术的日趋完善改变了他们的联络方式,身在伊拉克和阿富汗前线的美国大兵与家人的联络手段日益丰富,不必再经受在基地收发室里苦等亲人来信的煎熬,Skype网络电话等高科技通信技术令“天涯”变“咫尺”。远在天涯却近在咫尺马库斯·佩恩今年25岁,是一名来自南卡罗来纳州波弗福特的海军陆战队队员。 During World War II, the U.S. military personnel could only keep in touch with friends and family through “Victory Mail” (also known as aerial photography email). Decades have passed and the increasing sophistication of communication technology has changed their way of contact. As the United States soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are becoming more and more connected with their families, they no longer have to endure the torment of waiting for their relatives to send and receive messages in the base mailroom. Skype Internet telephony and other high-tech communications technology to make “End of the World ” change “close ”. Margin Payne, 25, is a Marine Corps from Beaufort, South Carolina.