dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, mˈɛni jˈæm mˈɛn ɛnlˈɪstᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ sˈiː kˈʌmpəni ʌvðə tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt lˈaɪt ˈɪnfəntɹi bɐtˈæliən.
During World War II, many Yam men enlisted in the army, forming C Company of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion.