Each one of you here has resting upon him not only a great responsibility for the care of the body of the officer or enlisted man who will be under his supervision, but a care—which ought not to be too consciously shown, but which should be unconsciously felt—for the man’s spirit.
Roosevelt emphasizes the dual responsibility of medical professionals for both physical and mental well-being of service members.
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