But it is not the physical scale and executive efficiency of preparation, supply, equipment and despatch that I would dwell upon, but the mettle and quality of the officers and men we sent over and of the sailors who kept the seas, and the spirit of the nation that stood behind them.
Wilson highlights the importance of the character and spirit of American soldiers and sailors during World War I, beyond just their logistical preparations.
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