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““Ask an American soldier to identify himself, and he probably will say he is “in the Army.” By contrast, a Marine— especially if he is one of the better ones— is likely to say, “I’m a Marine.” The small linguistic difference is significant: The first is a matter of membership or occupation; the second speaks to identity.””

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