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A Soldier Plods And Groans, Sweats And Toils, He Growls And Curses, And At The End He Dies.

I Have Returned. By The Grace Of Almighty God, Our Forces Stand Again On Philippine Soil.

The Outfit Soon Took On Color, Dash And A Unique Flavor Which Is The Essence Of That Elusive And Deathless Thing Called Soldiering.

The World Has Turned Over Many Times Since I Took The Oath On The Plain At West Point?but I Still Remember The Refrain Of One Of The Most Popular Ballads Of That Day Which Proclaimed Most Proudly That Old Soldiers Never Die; They Just Fade Away.

People Of The Philippines: I Have Returned. By The Grace Of Almighty God Our Forces Stand Again On Philippine Soil—soil Consecrated In The Blood Of Our Two Peoples. We Have Come Dedicated And Committed To The Task Of Destroying Every Vestige Of Enemy Control Over Your Daily Lives, And Of Restoring Upon A Foundation Of Indestructible Strength, The Liberties Of Your People.