They live in thatched huts and farm the land. Their mode of living is very primitive. The women take in washings while their husbands are away at war to supplement their meager income. I hired my washings done at first, but later I wrote Mom to send me an old-timey wash board. You are on duty all the time practically.
Playing cards is about the only type of recreation available.
Occasionally we d have USO shows that lasted around two hours in the area compound. Here good hot meals were served and different types of recreation, including surfing and swimming or just relaxing on the beach, was available. Our battalion lived in bunkers which were rooms large enough to house 20 marines each. They were surrounded by sandbags for protection. We had beds three deep swinging from the walls where we slept.