The people of the United States should make it their especial duty to see to the welfare, moral even more than physical, of the men upon whose exertions, upon whose skill, training, and prowess, upon whose character in time of crisis the honor of the entire Nation will depend.
Roosevelt emphasizes the responsibility of the nation to ensure the welfare of its servicemen.
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Character must show itself in the man's performance both of the duty he owes himself and of the duty he owes the State.
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