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John Warner: “Historically, this country has always helped the others. Our forces have marched forth from our shores hundreds of times…”

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

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

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