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“You cannot take a few people from one unit, throw them in with some from another, give them someone else's equipment, and hope to come up with a top-notch fighting unit.”

Quote by Charles Alvin Beckwith

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Charles Alvin Beckwith

Charles Alvin Beckwith was an American military historian, born on January 22, 1929, and died on June 13, 1994. His career category and life experience are limited in information. more

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