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No other civilized nation has, relatively to its population, such a diminutive Army as ours; and while the Army is so small we are not to be excused if we fail to keep it at a very high grade of proficiency.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “No other civilized nation has, relatively to its population, such a diminutive Army as ours; and while the Army is so…”
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Roosevelt emphasizes the need for a strong military despite the small size of the U.S. Army.
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