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A well organized medical corps, thoroughly trained before the advent of war in all the important administrative duties of a military sanitary corps, is essential to the efficiency of any large army, and especially of a large volunteer army.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the necessity of a well-trained medical corps for the effectiveness of a large army, particularly a volunteer one.

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