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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Historically, this country has always helped the others. Our forces have marched forth from our shores hundreds of times since 1776, never to take a square foot of anybody else's land, simply in the cause of freedom and in the cause of humanity.
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John Warner
New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the U.S. military's humanitarian role throughout history.

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