Teddy Roosevelt: “If he is trained to march that way he will not throw away his…”

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If he is trained to march that way he will not throw away his equipment the first time he goes to war; otherwise he will do it.

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Republican · New York

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He warns that soldiers untrained in proper equipment handling may lose their gear in battle.

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