Original sentence: As 1944 began Musial was instructed by his draft board to undergo a physical examination as prelude to possible service in the United States armed forces.Musial was drafted into the United States Navy on January 23, 1945, and initially assigned to Bainbridge (Maryland) Naval Training Station
Edited sentence: Musial also became close friends with new teammate Red Schoendienst, who had joined the Cardinals during Musial's absence in 1945.Musial entered military service as part of the United States Navy on January 23, 1945, and was initially assigned to Bainbridge (Maryland) Naval Training Station.The realities of World War II began to encroach on Musial's baseball career in 1944, as  Musial underwent a physical examination as prelude to possible service in the United States armed forces