In some meetings, Gates would rarely speak; in others, he told stories from his Cold War glory days or cracked jokes about Washington's stuffed shirts.

在一些会议上，盖茨难得开口说话，而其他一些会议，则讲述他在冷战辉煌岁月的故事，或讲些有关华盛顿那些自命不凡的顽固者的笑话。

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Because through the dust and the din and the fog of war, the glory of your service always shone through.

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But, just like Flashman, he was sure there was little glory in war.

ECONOMIST: George MacDonald Fraser

To stand out, war films in America must provide heroes and villains, battle and glory, and a clear message about war or peace, one way or the other.

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