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Rh obligation developing upon the Arm or made possible to it; nor is it the part of wisdom to permit a few to shoulder the burdens of the many—to barter the thought of many minds for that of a few when all are trained in the same school.

Every Infantryman knows the necessity of constant personal endeavor for increased efficiency, both in our Arm and in the service. And he whose lines continually fall in pleasant places while his voice for the Infantry remains unheard is regarded askance. There is no need for blatant oratory, but there is great need of frequent iteration of the simple truths, that the real and pressing needs of the Infantry and of the service may the sooner become generally known and receive recognition.

The duty of every man is plain. Let him paraphrase Lord Nelson: The Infantry expects every man to do his duty.