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