I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.
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"I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General." — Smedley Butler
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I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General. — Smedley Butler
About Smedley Butler
Smedley Butler was a Soldier from United States (1881–1940).
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This quote is attributed to Smedley Butler, a Soldier from United States.
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Smedley Butler lived from 1881 – 1940.