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“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
~ George Washington
(1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country'
(An obvious reference to a Latin phrase, "Si vis paceum, parabellum.")
First Annual Message To Congress, New York City, January 8. 1790