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“It does not mean that I am enlisting immediately.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023

I'm too old to bear arms, and when I was young enough bantam battalions weren't fashionable; nevertheless, I am enlisting for the war, and I start in this morning to do my part.

From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)