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We must depend in every time of national peril, in the future as in the past, not upon a standing army, nor yet upon a reserve army, but upon a citizenry trained and accustomed to arms.
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Wilson emphasizes the importance of a trained citizenry for national defense rather than relying solely on military forces.
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