My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
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War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.
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Birth: | 30th July, 1881 |
Death: | 21st June, 1940 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Major, Soldier |
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