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Douglas MacArthur

The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Douglas MacArthur

Peace

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Soldiers understand the true cost of conflict because they experience the physical and emotional pain that comes with fighting. Because of this, they are the ones who most strongly hope for an end to war.

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