Chapter 15: The Blood of Multitudes
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During the past two weeks, we’ve released more than 1,000 tweets about this critical moment in our Army’s history. We’ve asked a lot of our audience and your engagement means the world to us.
During the past two weeks, we’ve released more than 1,000 tweets about this critical moment in our Army’s history. We’ve asked a lot of our audience and your engagement means the world to us.
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The period from 1953 to 1961 holds lessons about the psychology of power and the changing nature of global security. Many of those ideas were discussed at length by the #MilTwitter community in response to each #AtomicAgeArmy chapter.
The period from 1953 to 1961 holds lessons about the psychology of power and the changing nature of global security. Many of those ideas were discussed at length by the #MilTwitter community in response to each #AtomicAgeArmy chapter.
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Those lessons are important for us today. But what is equally important is finding within these stories the dark and tender wisdom of the American Soldier.
Those lessons are important for us today. But what is equally important is finding within these stories the dark and tender wisdom of the American Soldier.
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Our stories are more than artifacts of who we once were. They connect us to our past. They are a reminder of what we represent today and what we can represent tomorrow. They are also an indicator of the problems with which we will be faced in the future.
Our stories are more than artifacts of who we once were. They connect us to our past. They are a reminder of what we represent today and what we can represent tomorrow. They are also an indicator of the problems with which we will be faced in the future.
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We must always remember that America’s Army is what it has always been: the sons and daughters from all over this land. Mothers and fathers, neighbors, and friends.
We must always remember that America’s Army is what it has always been: the sons and daughters from all over this land. Mothers and fathers, neighbors, and friends.
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Some of us grew up on farms. Others were raised in American cities. We come from privilege and poverty and everything in between.
Some of us grew up on farms. Others were raised in American cities. We come from privilege and poverty and everything in between.
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No matter where we come from, the Army puts us through the same training and we all face the same difficulties. We learn to work together and rely on those beside us to reach objectives as a team.
No matter where we come from, the Army puts us through the same training and we all face the same difficulties. We learn to work together and rely on those beside us to reach objectives as a team.
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We are a melting pot of American diversity, rich with history – both good and bad.
We are a melting pot of American diversity, rich with history – both good and bad.
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All of these stories – our stories – are part of this mosaic that speaks of the principles and values of our Nation.
All of these stories – our stories – are part of this mosaic that speaks of the principles and values of our Nation.
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The story of the Atomic Age is one of vulnerable lives steeped in pathos, tragedy, and tenderness. The true meaning can be found in that humanity.
The story of the Atomic Age is one of vulnerable lives steeped in pathos, tragedy, and tenderness. The true meaning can be found in that humanity.
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Most of Army history is conflict, and most of conflict is suffering. But conflict is also valor, courage, heroism, and leadership. And all of those elements come at a cost.
Most of Army history is conflict, and most of conflict is suffering. But conflict is also valor, courage, heroism, and leadership. And all of those elements come at a cost.
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That cost is the blood of multitudes. That cost is the torment of those forever bereaved by our nation’s wars.
That cost is the blood of multitudes. That cost is the torment of those forever bereaved by our nation’s wars.
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It is the suffering that gives romance to that valor, courage, heroism, and leadership.
It is the suffering that gives romance to that valor, courage, heroism, and leadership.
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We could describe these period in our history by simply presenting facts and data.
We could describe these period in our history by simply presenting facts and data.
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But we want to remember them. And we want you to remember them too. This is why we use storytelling to connect us to the facts and data.
But we want to remember them. And we want you to remember them too. This is why we use storytelling to connect us to the facts and data.
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These stories give life to that suffering. Without the suffering, these wouldn’t be stories; they would just be platitudes or fairy tales.
These stories give life to that suffering. Without the suffering, these wouldn’t be stories; they would just be platitudes or fairy tales.
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We would like to thank you all for joining us. If you kept up with each chapter, thank you for reading and engaging. If you didn’t, that’s ok too – thank you for sticking with us. We have one final chapter, an Epilogue, that we will share tomorrow.
We would like to thank you all for joining us. If you kept up with each chapter, thank you for reading and engaging. If you didn’t, that’s ok too – thank you for sticking with us. We have one final chapter, an Epilogue, that we will share tomorrow.
