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title: "4 Served Commissioned Quotes by 1 author"
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> [“I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/smedley-butler/i-spent-thirty-three-years-and-four-months-in-active-military-service/)

[Smedley Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/smedley-butler/)

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> [I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/smedley-butler/i-served-in-all-commissioned-ranks-from-a-second-lieutenant-to-a/)

[Smedley Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/smedley-butler/)

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> [I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to major general. And during that period, I spent most of my time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/smedley-butler/i-served-in-all-commissioned-ranks-from-second-lieutenant-to-major/)

[Smedley Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/smedley-butler/)

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> [I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/smedley-butler/i-spent-thirty-three-years-and-four-months-in-active-military-service-2/)

[Smedley Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/smedley-butler/)

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