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The outfit soon took on color, dash and a unique flavor which is the essence of that elusive and deathless thing called soldiering.

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Douglas MacArthur
Age: 84 †
Born: 1880
Born: January 26
Died: 1964
Died: April 5
Military Officer
Little Rock
Arkansas
General Douglas MacArthur
General MacArthur
D. MacArthur
Unique
Deathless
Took
Dash
Color
Outfit
Called
Elusive
Thing
Uniqueness
Flavor
Essence
Soon
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