Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
These are magnificent young men and women that are doing the job of soldiering in the United States Army, but they can only take so much.
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the strain of long tours of duty on soldiers.

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