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“I want to make sure that the Coast Guard people in Vietnam know that I am hearing about them often and that I am pleased with what I hear.”

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Wallace M. Greene
Wallace M. Greene

Wallace M. Greene was a distinguished military officer, born on December 27, 1907, and passed away on March 8, 2003. He achieved significant accomplishments in his military career and made profound contributions to military strategy and command arts. more

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