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If you want to go anywhere in modern war, in the air, on the sea, on the land, you must have command...

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There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to d...

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I never trust a fighting man who doesnt smoke or drink.

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William Halsey

Military Commander

Born: 1882-10-30

Died: 1959-08-16

Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey, Jr., GBE (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) (commonly referred to as "Bill" or "Bull" Halsey), was an American Fleet Admiral in the United States Navy. He commanded the South Pacific Area during the early stages of the Pacific War against Japan. Later he was commander of the Third Fleet through the duration of hostilities.More