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* TheEeyore: Private Archimbeau gripes constantly (right up to his LastWords) that they're stuck in a ForeverWar and will be fighting all the way to Tibet.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse?: The mounted patrol halfway through the movie. A motorcycle and a jeep pull up and offer to do some recon on the farmhouse but never come back. Sergeant Porter insists something happened to them, and blaming himself for their deaths likely contributed to his mental breakdown, but it is never expanded upon. Considering the armored vehicles on the road, and the Weapons at the farmhouse, it is likely he was right and they were killed.
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The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilestone, famous for his other war film, ''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Creator/SterlingHolloway.

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The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilestone, famous for his other war film, ''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''.''Film/{{All Quiet on the Western Front|1930}}''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Creator/SterlingHolloway.
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Forever war: Country mentioned is Tibet, not Tunisia


* ForeverWar: TheEeyore keeps repeating that they’ll continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.

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* ForeverWar: TheEeyore keeps repeating that they’ll continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.Tibet.
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The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilestone, famous for his other war film, ''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.

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The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilestone, famous for his other war film, ''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.Creator/SterlingHolloway.
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* ForeverWar: One soldier keeps repeating that they’ll continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.

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* ForeverWar: One soldier TheEeyore keeps repeating that they’ll continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.
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* PinPullingTeeth: Done during climax.

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* PinPullingTeeth: Done during the climax.
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* CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, losing your friends and waiting around for action is the worst of all.

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* CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, losing your friends and waiting around for action is are the worst of all.
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* CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, the most horrible part is losing your friends and waiting around for action.

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* CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, the most horrible part is losing your friends and waiting around for action. action is the worst of all.



* RealityHasNoSubtitles: When the men meet two Italians soldiers who speak solely in Italian, they need one of the Americans with Italian heritage to translate for them.

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* RealityHasNoSubtitles: When the men meet two Italians soldiers who speak solely in Italian, soldiers, they need one of the Americans with Italian heritage to translate for them.
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This film was chosen by the NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, which seeks films that are "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant."

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This film was chosen by the NationalFilmRegistry UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, which seeks films that are "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant."
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* ForeverWar: One soldier keeps repeating that they’ll be continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.

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* ForeverWar: One soldier keeps repeating that they’ll be continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.
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* UnusualEuphemism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.

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* UnusualEuphemism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode.
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* PinPullingTeeth: Done during the half-track assault.

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* PinPullingTeeth: Done during the half-track assault.climax.
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This film was chosen by the NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant."

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This film was chosen by the NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, as which seeks films that are "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant."
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* PinPullingTeeth: Done during the half-track assault.
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This film was chosen by the NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant".

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This film was chosen by the NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant".significant."
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* ArcWords: "Nobody dies."
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-->'''Sgt. Ward'': Guess I said 'apples.'

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-->'''Sgt. Ward'': Ward''': Guess I said 'apples.'
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* YouAreInCommandNow: Deconstructed and then reconstructed. The platoon keeps losing commanders which puts in serious doubt whether the soldiers can fulfill their mission. The lieutenant and platoon sergeant are killed early on and the next senior sergeant is wounded soon after which leaves the shaky Sgt. Porter in command. His inexperience gets some of the men killed and he gets progressively worse with Sgt. Tyne having to step in to compensate for Porter's poor decisions. The pressure finally gets too much and Porter has a nervous breakdown that leaves Thyne in command. By the end it looks like Thyne will also break but he has the good sense to consult with the other NCOs and together they come up with a plan that will hopefully let them complete their mission without getting everyone killed.

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* YouAreInCommandNow: Deconstructed and then reconstructed. The platoon keeps losing commanders which puts in serious doubt whether the soldiers can fulfill their mission. The lieutenant and platoon sergeant are killed early on and the next senior sergeant is wounded soon after which leaves the shaky Sgt. Porter in command. His inexperience gets some of the men killed and he gets progressively worse with Sgt. Tyne having to step in to compensate for Porter's poor decisions. The pressure finally gets too much and Porter has a nervous breakdown that leaves Thyne in command. By the end it looks like Thyne will also break but he has the good sense to consult with the other NCOs [=NCO=]s and together they come up with a plan that will hopefully let them complete their mission without getting everyone killed.
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* YoureInCommandNow: Deconstructed and then reconstructed. The platoon keeps losing commanders which puts in serious doubt whether the soldiers can fulfill their mission. The lieutenant and platoon sergeant are killed early on and the next senior sergeant is wounded soon after which leaves the shaky Sgt. Porter in command. His inexperience gets some of the men killed and he gets progressively worse with Sgt. Tyne having to step in to compensate for Porter's poor decisions. The pressure finally gets too much and Porter has a nervous breakdown that leaves Thyne in command. By the end it looks like Thyne will also break but he has the good sense to consult with the other NCOs and together they come up with a plan that will hopefully let them complete their mission without getting everyone killed.

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* YoureInCommandNow: YouAreInCommandNow: Deconstructed and then reconstructed. The platoon keeps losing commanders which puts in serious doubt whether the soldiers can fulfill their mission. The lieutenant and platoon sergeant are killed early on and the next senior sergeant is wounded soon after which leaves the shaky Sgt. Porter in command. His inexperience gets some of the men killed and he gets progressively worse with Sgt. Tyne having to step in to compensate for Porter's poor decisions. The pressure finally gets too much and Porter has a nervous breakdown that leaves Thyne in command. By the end it looks like Thyne will also break but he has the good sense to consult with the other NCOs and together they come up with a plan that will hopefully let them complete their mission without getting everyone killed.
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thanks to the troper who wrote this before i made the page

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* YoureInCommandNow: Deconstructed and then reconstructed. The platoon keeps losing commanders which puts in serious doubt whether the soldiers can fulfill their mission. The lieutenant and platoon sergeant are killed early on and the next senior sergeant is wounded soon after which leaves the shaky Sgt. Porter in command. His inexperience gets some of the men killed and he gets progressively worse with Sgt. Tyne having to step in to compensate for Porter's poor decisions. The pressure finally gets too much and Porter has a nervous breakdown that leaves Thyne in command. By the end it looks like Thyne will also break but he has the good sense to consult with the other NCOs and together they come up with a plan that will hopefully let them complete their mission without getting everyone killed.
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This film was chosen by the National Film Registry in 2016, as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant".

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This film was chosen by the National Film Registry NationalFilmRegistry in 2016, as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant".
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-->Windy: ''[looking at Sergeant Porter, sobbing face down on the ground]'' Keep crying, Porter. You're crying because you're wounded. You don't have to be bleeding to be wounded; you just had one battle too many. Yeah, you're out of it now. No more guesswork, waiting and wondering, for you. You've built yourself a foxhole ''[tabs his helmet]]'' up there. Nothing in the world that can make you come out of it. Go ahead, Porter; keep crying - we understand.

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-->Windy: -->'''Windy''': ''[looking at Sergeant Porter, sobbing face down on the ground]'' Keep crying, Porter. You're crying because you're wounded. You don't have to be bleeding to be wounded; you just had one battle too many. Yeah, you're out of it now. No more guesswork, waiting and wondering, for you. You've built yourself a foxhole ''[tabs his helmet]]'' up there. Nothing in the world that can make you come out of it. Go ahead, Porter; keep crying - we understand.
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-->''Sgt. Ward'': Apples.
-->''Windy'': What'd you say, Sergeant?

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-->''Sgt. Ward'': -->'''Sgt. Ward''': Apples.
-->''Windy'': -->'''Windy''': What'd you say, Sergeant?



-->'''Sgt. Ward''': All kinds. Baldwnis, McIntosh, Reds, Pippins, Russets... I was thinkin' I'd like to be cuttin' one open, right now. And lickin' that juice off the knife.

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-->'''Sgt. Ward''': All kinds. Baldwnis, McIntosh, [=McIntosh=], Reds, Pippins, Russets... I was thinkin' I'd like to be cuttin' one open, right now. And lickin' that juice off the knife.
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The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilstone, famous for his other war film, ''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.

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The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilstone, Creator/LewisMilestone, famous for his other war film, ''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.

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* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: The whole film is built on this. There’s a lot of talking and waiting, and then surprising moments of action, similar to how war really is.
* AnyoneCanDie: Several characters that we grow fund of are either killed of or injured severely.

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* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: The whole film is built on this. There’s a lot of talking and waiting, and then surprising moments of action, similar to how war really is.
being rather realistic in its portrayal of war.
* AnyoneCanDie: Several characters that we grow fund fond of are either killed of off or injured severely.



* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: Most in the platoon are saddened by the death of their fellow soldiers, but generally show indifference, showing how broken they've become.



* DeadpanSnarker: Everyone has their moments.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Everyone has their moments.moments, but Private Rivera is the snarkiest of them all.



* IdiotBall: In one instance McWilliams (Holloway) decides to watch shells going off instead of staying in his foxhole, and Sgt. Bill Tyne (Andrews) lets him. He's then killed by a German plane.

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* IdiotBall: In one instance McWilliams [=McWilliams=] (Holloway) decides to watch shells going off instead of staying in his foxhole, and Sgt. Bill Tyne (Andrews) lets him. He's then killed by a German plane.



* SeinfeldianConversation: The film is made up mostly these types of conversations to make seem as naturalistic as possible.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Although not a veteran quite yet, the commanding Sgt. goes into PTSD mode when he’s seen one too many battles. That's when Sgt. Tyne has to command the troops.

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* SeinfeldianConversation: The film is made up mostly these types of conversations to make seem as naturalistic as possible. \n Here's a sample of the type of dialogue:
-->''Sgt. Ward'': Apples.
-->''Windy'': What'd you say, Sergeant?
-->'''Sgt. Ward'': Guess I said 'apples.'
-->'''Windy''': Why?
-->'''Sgt. Ward''': Just thinkin' of 'em.
-->'''Windy''': Oh.
-->'''Riddle''': What kind of apples, sergeant?
-->'''Sgt. Ward''': All kinds. Baldwnis, McIntosh, Reds, Pippins, Russets... I was thinkin' I'd like to be cuttin' one open, right now. And lickin' that juice off the knife.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Although not a veteran quite yet, the commanding Sgt. Porter goes into PTSD mode when he’s seen one too many battles.battles. He just completely breaks down into uncontrollable sobs. That's when Sgt. Tyne has to command the troops.
**It's a very touching moment as well since the men don't get angry at Porter; they understand he's gone through a lot.
-->Windy: ''[looking at Sergeant Porter, sobbing face down on the ground]'' Keep crying, Porter. You're crying because you're wounded. You don't have to be bleeding to be wounded; you just had one battle too many. Yeah, you're out of it now. No more guesswork, waiting and wondering, for you. You've built yourself a foxhole ''[tabs his helmet]]'' up there. Nothing in the world that can make you come out of it. Go ahead, Porter; keep crying - we understand.

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* AnyoneCanDie: Several characters that we grow fund of are either killed of or injured severely.



* UnusualEuphenism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.

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* UnusualEuphenism: UnusualEuphemism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.

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''A Walk in the Sun'' (1945) is a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII drama, following a platoon landing in Italy with their commanding lieutenant dead on arrival. Their one objective is to reach a farm house located seven miles away. During the walk, the men are faced with the realities of war: death, fighting, and the long, long periods of waiting for something to happen.

The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilstone, famous for his other war film, ‘’Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront’’. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.

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''A Walk in the Sun'' (1945) is a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII drama, following a platoon landing in Italy with their commanding lieutenant dead on arrival. Their one objective is to reach a farm house located seven miles away. During the walk, the men are faced with the realities of war: death, fighting, and the long, long periods of waiting for something to happen.

The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilstone, famous for his other war film, ‘’Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront’’.''Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront''. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.



* BitterSweetEnding: The men reach their objective but with heavy casualties.
* CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, the most horrible part is losing your friends and waiting around for action.
* DeadpanSnarker: Everyone has their moments.
* DuringTheWar: The film takes place during the Italian campaign.
* ForeverWar: One soldier keeps repeating that they’ll be continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.
* IdiotBall: In one instance McWilliams (Holloway) decides to watch shells going off instead of staying in his foxhole, and Sgt. Bill Tyne (Andrews) lets him. He's then killed by a German plane.
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: When the men meet two Italians soldiers who speak solely in Italian, they need one of the Americans with Italian heritage to translate for them.
* SeinfeldianConversation: The film is made up mostly these types of conversations to make seem as naturalistic as possible.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Although not a veteran quite yet, the commanding Sgt. goes into PTSD mode when he’s seen one too many battles. That's when Sgt. Tyne has to command the troops.
* StormingTheBeaches: How the troops reach Italy.
* UnusualEuphenism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.
* WarIsHell: And it’s boring, exhilarating, frightening, and everything in between.

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* BitterSweetEnding: *BitterSweetEnding: The men reach their objective but with heavy casualties.
* CrapsackWorld: *CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, the most horrible part is losing your friends and waiting around for action.
* DeadpanSnarker: *DeadpanSnarker: Everyone has their moments.
* DuringTheWar: *DuringTheWar: The film takes place during the Italian campaign.
* ForeverWar: *ForeverWar: One soldier keeps repeating that they’ll be continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.
* IdiotBall: *IdiotBall: In one instance McWilliams (Holloway) decides to watch shells going off instead of staying in his foxhole, and Sgt. Bill Tyne (Andrews) lets him. He's then killed by a German plane.
* RealityHasNoSubtitles: *RealityHasNoSubtitles: When the men meet two Italians soldiers who speak solely in Italian, they need one of the Americans with Italian heritage to translate for them.
* SeinfeldianConversation: *SeinfeldianConversation: The film is made up mostly these types of conversations to make seem as naturalistic as possible.
* ShellShockedVeteran: *ShellShockedVeteran: Although not a veteran quite yet, the commanding Sgt. goes into PTSD mode when he’s seen one too many battles. That's when Sgt. Tyne has to command the troops.
* StormingTheBeaches: *StormingTheBeaches: How the troops reach Italy.
* UnusualEuphenism: *UnusualEuphenism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.
* WarIsHell: *WarIsHell: And it’s boring, exhilarating, frightening, and everything in between.
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''A Walk in the Sun'' (1945) is a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII drama, following a platoon landing in Italy with their commanding lieutenant dead on arrival. Their one objective is to reach a farm house located seven miles away. During the walk, the men are faced with the realities of war: death, fighting, and the long, long periods of waiting for something to happen.

The film was directed by Creator/LewisMilstone, famous for his other war film, ‘’Film/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront’’. This film stars Creator/DanaAndrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, and Sterling Holloway.
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* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: The whole film is built on this. There’s a lot of talking and waiting, and then surprising moments of action, similar to how war really is.
*BitterSweetEnding: The men reach their objective but with heavy casualties.
*CrapsackWorld: It’s World War II, what did you expect? Specifically, the most horrible part is losing your friends and waiting around for action.
*DeadpanSnarker: Everyone has their moments.
*DuringTheWar: The film takes place during the Italian campaign.
*ForeverWar: One soldier keeps repeating that they’ll be continue fighting into…1956 in Tunisia.
*IdiotBall: In one instance McWilliams (Holloway) decides to watch shells going off instead of staying in his foxhole, and Sgt. Bill Tyne (Andrews) lets him. He's then killed by a German plane.
*RealityHasNoSubtitles: When the men meet two Italians soldiers who speak solely in Italian, they need one of the Americans with Italian heritage to translate for them.
*SeinfeldianConversation: The film is made up mostly these types of conversations to make seem as naturalistic as possible.
*ShellShockedVeteran: Although not a veteran quite yet, the commanding Sgt. goes into PTSD mode when he’s seen one too many battles. That's when Sgt. Tyne has to command the troops.
*StormingTheBeaches: How the troops reach Italy.
*UnusualEuphenism: The characters often used the word “loving” to replace a four-letter word that wouldn’t fly during TheHaysCode.
*WarIsHell: And it’s boring, exhilarating, frightening, and everything in between.
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