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Alexander Vandegrift Quotes

1887–1973 United States

United States
Military leaders

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The Virginia town of Charlottesville is a good place to remember.

Once a Marine (1964)

This book is dedicated to my wife, Kathryn, without whose insistence, encouragement and patience this tribute to Marines would not have been written.

Once a Marine (1964)

Sentiment is not a valid consideration in determining questions of national security. We have pride in ourselves and in our past, but we do not rest our case on any presumed ground of gratitude owing us from the Nation. The bended knee is not a tradition of our Corps.

Bended Knee Speech (1946)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alexander Vandegrift (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.