George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater during World War II. While better known for his sword than his pen, Patton penned this poem about war and peace on the day of the armistice that concluded World War I. According to Military.com, the poem was included in a Library of Congress exhibit marking the centennial of World War I. Military.com quotes the explanatory note included in the exhibit: “Patton’s poem mourned the loss during peacetime of the virtues that he believed war inspired, such as sacrifice and purpose.”
George S. Patton Jr. (1885-1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater during World War II. While better known for his sword than his pen, Patton penned this poem about war and peace on the day of the armistice that concluded World War I. According to Military.com, the poem was included in a Library of Congress exhibit marking the centennial of World War I. Military.com quotes the explanatory note included in the exhibit: “Patton’s poem mourned the loss during peacetime of the virtues that he believed war inspired, such as sacrifice and purpose.”
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