Modern Day Realism - Roleplay [Completed]

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  • Modern Day Realism - Roleplay [Completed]


    Type of Roleplay:
    The roleplay is a modern-realism focused roleplay. A Player’s main focus should be on expanding your nation's influence, economic power and strength. It is NOT the objective to seize other nations, but rather grow your nation economically and militarily. You must assume the role of the leader of your respective country and make decisions that will affect all of your citizens. If you wish to play a standard "conquer the world" game, do not apply.

    Ideas for Roleplay Emphasis:
    1. Can your government protect your nation's airspace?
    2. Respond to foreign and domestic threats?
    3. Would your nation lead a UN peacekeeping force to deal with the threats from around the world?
    4. Can your nation express the true strength of your people on a global scale?
    5. Can your nation respond around the world when one of your citizens are harmed?
    6. Is your nation focused on economic strength and assisting smaller nations?
    7. Does your nation spread its cultural influence across the planet with having to resort to violence?


    In-Character Start Date (Day 1 - In-Game):
    -January 1st, 2017

    Everyday = 2 weeks In-game

    Day that the RP goes Active:
    May 22, 2017

    Special Note:
    **The Password to join the game will be sent via Private Message upon the approval of your application. If you join the game prior to May 22nd, please refrain from taking any actions that may influence RP or another country.** Also, once your application is accepted and you have joined the game as your assigned country, you will be given a link to the game's Discord Channel where you may converse with the other players Out-of-Character and discuss events transpiring within the game.

    Tech Tree:
    The only constraints on Tech Trees for this game is to maintain realism. If your nation is a nuclear capable state in real life, then you may develop down that path. If your nation is not, then you are still allowed to develop down the path of WMD’s (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) ONLY after EXTENSIVE Roleplay. Extensive RP is defined as (1) News Article EVERY DAY for a period of 14 Days. (If you miss a day, you will be allowed to post (2) articles in a single day.)

    AI interactions:
    Nations may only use RoW with an AI nation that they have Real Life military agreements with that include the stationing of troops.

    Waging War:
    War should be the absolute last resort after all diplomatic efforts have failed. If war proves to be inevitable, it must be conducted in a civilized fashion. Additionally, a player is NOT allowed to completely conquer another Playable Country, even if that country is not currently occupied by an active/inactive player. You MUST leave (1) city unconquered so that a joining player or an existing player may have an opportunity to continue to Roleplay. **This also means that you cannot take the last city and then abandon it to Rebellion. You must leave it alone and under the control of the original country. Bombing it is permitted, but not to the point of allowing it to fall to Rebellion.

    The only exception to this would be if a player were to be forcibly removed from the game. Violation of any of these rules will result in complete conquest and subsequent booting from the game and participation in the current and future Roleplay.

    Conquest Limits:
    In order to preserve a more realistic game. There are limits on the number of countries (both playable and minor) that a player may “conquer”. Additionally, a player may ONLY conquer a nation that is within its geographic proximity. (ie. Brazil cannot travel around the world and conquer Saudi Arabia).

    During the course of Roleplay, a player may “conquer” up to (1) Playable Country and (2) Non-Playable Countries. Remember that when conquering a playable country, you MUST leave 1 city in the hands of the original country. Also, War is a last resort and even with these limits, if you are deemed a threat to the international community, action may be taken against you by other players. This rule is NOT meant to act as a free hand in the conquest of nations. It should be avoided if possible.
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Other general rules:

    1. NO land grabbing

    Definition of land grabbing:
    "Landgrabbing" is something that all RPers hate. It's pretty much just invading a nation for no reason at all except for land. For example, if say France were to attack the UK and invade them just because they wanted the UK's land, that'd be land grabbing. You must have a reason for war, which preferably you will build up over a few days at least. However mass expansion is not advised, considering the time period, the days of large scale invasions are more or less over.

    2. No Abuse of the Gold System (Gold keeps this game going, therefore I cannot advocate against its use, but, if used, do not abuse the system to the point of breaking the realism and immersion of the game)

    3. No trolling - (This includes spamming the News Feed with Articles, Carrying on OOC “Out-of-Character” conversations in the News Feed, Personal Attacks against other players in Discord, etc. If you have an issue or believe that you are being trolled, please contact me or another administrator in Discord.)

    4. Must post everyday in Newspaper! Posts must exceed or be equal to 1 well written
    Paragraph.

    5. Must make all decisions based off a reasonable decision your country would make in real life during that time period. (2010s)

    6. You must have a legitimate reason for war! ALWAYS resort to diplomacy first.

    7. Do not escalate situations fast for conflict.
    Legitimate reasons for war should be common sense in this community. If you lack common sense, please refer to an admin of the game (myself) or some of the more experienced players in the game. and he will guide you in the right direction.

    8. You MUST start with the current government form of the nation that you have selected/been assigned. You will need to research this on your own if needed. (ie. You will not be permitted to join as a nation that is normally a Democracy/Democratic Republic and then decide to RP as a dictatorship. If you wish to play as a dictatorship, please apply for a nation that is already under that form of government.)

    9. Activity in Discord is very important too. As most UN dealings and alliances meet and discuss there.



    *Note:* Failure to follow rules will result in expulsion from the game. (You will be banned from Discord, Your nation will be invaded, You will be completely occupied and removed. Roleplay will continue as if you no longer exist.)

    Admins:

    To ensure the roleplay thrives, and all rules are followed, this roleplay will feature admins. The admin/moderators will be respected at all times(when relating to admin related issues), and will enforce the rules as needed. The purpose of having one is to make sure everyone can have fun in a prosperous Roleplaying environment. (Moderators for this roleplay can be found in the nations list.)


    Factions:
    This Roleplay will include all factions (that are important to the Roleplay) by default.

    NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization):
    The purpose of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. According to its Charter, an attack against one country serves as an attack against all members.

    CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization):
    Formed between Russia and the former Soviet Nation-States, the CSTO charter reaffirmed the desire of all participating states to abstain from the use or threat of force. Signatories would not be able to join other military alliances or other groups of states, while aggression against one signatory would be perceived as an aggression against all

    European Union (EU)-
    The fundamental purpose of the European Union is to promote greater social, political and economic harmony among the nations of Europe. The theory being that countries whose economies are interdependent upon one another are more likely to exist peacefully with one another.

    United Nations (UN)-
    The United Nations (UN) will feature all countries as members. For simplicity reasons.

    UNSC (UN Security Council)
    All votes to take any sort of action can be vetoed by any of the permanent members of the UNSC, those members are as follows:
    -United States
    -Russia
    -France
    -United Kingdom
    -China

    The central purposes for which the U.N. was established -- to maintain international peace and security; to foster cooperation in solving international economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems; to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; to develop friendly relations among nations
    The UNSC have the power to authorise UN peacekeepers however if funds are needed. Funds may only be allocated by the general assembly of the UN.

    *Note* - Only the most experienced and trusted applicants will be allowed to join as members of the UNSC due to the higher expectations placed upon players who join as these countries.


    Nations - The following Nations have already been assigned.

    North America:


    *United States of America - Dogmeat (admin)


    South America:


    *Chile - TinyDragon303
    *Brazil - Old Guard


    Europe:

    *United Kingdom - Aarujn
    *Greece - AK47_Vert
    *Serbia - Galaxy Game

    Africa:

    Middle-East:

    * Saudi Arabia - Zango (admin)
    * Iraq - Zews BG
    * Iran - Nikolai Kalatov

    Asia:

    *Japan - The New GGM
    *Russia - Blitzern
    *China - Cptamerica1701 (admin)

    Oceania:


    Application:

    * = Required

    *Player Name:

    *Name on Discord:

    *Country you wish to play as: (Top 3 Choices)

    *Example of ability to RP (At least 1 paragraph):

    *What government type is the country/countries that you have applied for:

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life:

    *Is one of your desired countries a nuclear power? If so, which one:

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules: (Yes/No)

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes/No)

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes/No)

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes/No)

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes/No)

    *Write out one of the rules listed above:

    Questions:






    **Special Thanks to OceanHawk and the RPU (Roleplayers Union)**
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.

    The post was edited 6 times, last by Cptamerica1701 ().

  • Blitzern wrote:

    *Player Name: Blitzern

    *Name on Discord:

    *Country you wish to play as: (Top 3 Choices) UK, Russia or China

    *Example of ability to RP (At least 1 paragraph):Example, The United Kingdom condemns the invasion of Russia on Crimea, we will call for an urgent meeting at the UNSC to discuss away forward. We have also called for the ambassador of Russia to come to the UK foreign office.

    *What government type is the country/countries that you have applied for:UK - unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchyChina – Unitary one-party socialist republicRussia – Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life:UK is part of NATO, EU, UNSC & UNChina is part of UN, UNSC Russia is part of UN, UNSC, CSTO

    *Is one of your desired countries a nuclear power? If so, which one:UK, China & Russia

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules: (Yes/No) YES

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes/No) YES

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes/No) YES

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes/No) YES

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes/No) YES

    *Write out one of the rules listed above:There must always be a diplomacy first before going to war with any country
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Zews BG wrote:

    Player name:Zews Bg

    *Name on discord : zewsBG

    *Countries i would like to play as : Iraq, Germany, and Russia

    *Roleplay example : "Hello my fellow citizens of Iraq and happy new year ! Me - Fuad Masum president of Iraq wish you a happy new year with all the best and we hope that it will be better year than the previous 2016 .As you all know we are fighting against ISIS and other terrorist organization through out our country and we are not winning but we hope this will change ! With the help of NATO and other countries we will crush these people and Iraq will be again peaceful land ."We will also try to improve the life of you people and modernize Iraq . We hope that our country has a bright future and that his civil war will be the last our nation has ever encountered ! Happy new year !"

    *What is the Government Type of the Countries you have applied for:
    Iraq is federal parlimentary republic Russia is federal semi-presedential republic and Germany is federal parlimentary republic

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life:
    Iraq is not a member of any alliance apart from the UN Russia is member of CSTO and BRIK/C and Germany is member of NATO and EU

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules (Yes)

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes)

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes)

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes)

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes)

    *And here is one of the rules :
    No Abuse of the Gold System (Gold keeps this game going, therefore I cannot advocate against its use, but do not abuse the system to the point of breaking the realism and immersion of the game)

    *Questions : i don't think i have any
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Galaxy Game wrote:

    *Player Name:Galaxy Game

    *Name on Discord:Galactic_Gamer

    *Country you wish to play as: 1)Serbia 2)Romania 3)Philippines

    *Example of ability to RP (At least 1 paragraph):
    United nations,After a brutal wars in the Middle East.We have supported nations down there against I.S.I.S.Our people are done and tiered of this war.We formally resign from this war.We will still supply all we can but our military and economy are being repaired and built up again.The war has dragged on too long,we are sorry but us as the government needs to do what's best for our people.Some out spoken individuals have shown this.We want what the people want,so we have formally resigned.
    Sincerely,Luke Galaxy Serbian Ambassador To U.N

    *What government type is the country/countries that you have applied for: Democratic

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life: U.N and the E.U

    *Is one of your desired countries a nuclear power? If so, which one: None

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules: (Yes/No)Yes

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes/No)Yes

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes/No)Yes

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes/No) yes

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes/No)Yes

    *Write out one of the rules listed above:No land grabbing.No trolling
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Nikolai Kalatov wrote:

    *Player Name: Nikolai Kalatov

    *Name on Discord: Nikolai Kalatov

    *Country you wish to play as: Australia, Japan, Iran

    *Example of ability to RP (At least 1 paragraph):My ability to roleplay is reasonably detailed. I bring alot of creativity to the table and with deep experience with RPG's and other types of roleplaying i have a lot of experience. Also due to the fact that i like to keep up on world news I can adapt that into my present game. I can also fill any role be it democracy, monarchy or dictatorship i can do any roleplay that is required of me.

    *What government type is the country/countries that you have applied for: democracy and dictatorship

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life: australia is involved in ANZUS and ANZUK, japan is involved in the Japanese-U.S Security Alliance and iran is unknown.

    *Is one of your desired countries a nuclear power? If so, which one: none are nuclear powers

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules: (Yes)

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes)

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes)

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes)

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes)

    *Write out one of the rules listed above:You MUST start with the current government form of the nation that you have selected or have been assigned. personal research required
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • The New GGM wrote:


    *Player Name: The new GGM

    *Name on Discord: the new ggm

    *Country you wish to play as: (Top 3 Choices) USA .. Russia .. Japan

    *Example of ability to RP (At least 1 paragraph):

    I as president of the United states would like to address the problem we have going on in our nation... we have a drug problem that cant be stopped.. but only slowed as drugs are being pushed from the southern end of Mexico and Brazil into the USA and all around the world... we took a step further into reaching out towards the Mexican president.. He on the other hand is well aware of the problem and seems as of he has taken no steps into resolving it.. we do believe that in some form of way the cartels are working with politics and using them as cover for their drug operations.. we will have a new investigation starting soon to find out more on the problem.

    *What government type is the country/countries that you have applied for:Semi-presidential system

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life: NATO ect.

    *Is one of your desired countries a nuclear power? If so, which one: USA .. Russia

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules: (Yes/No) yes

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes/No) yes

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes/No) yes

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes/No) yes

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes/No) yes

    *Write out one of the rules listed above: must have a legitimate reason for war
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • tinydragon303 wrote:

    I would like to join, but I don't think I could see it through to the end. Out of curiosity, just how would this game end?
    You are welcome to fill out an application. If you do not think that you will be able to see it through to the end or do not think that you will be as active as one might hope, then you may apply for a minor nation. Currently there are several minor nations in Africa that have not been assigned.

    Currently, our plan is to get to the 50 day mark and then take a vote to continue the Roleplay or not. If the active players choose to continue then we will extend it out to 70 days and take another vote. It will continue as long as players are active and having fun. If the players vote to conclude the match, then the game will be archived and the Admins will vote to reward special recognition to those who have earned it.

    Some of the Recognition Awards Include:
    Best RP Plot Rewards
    Most Influential Player
    Most Stable Government
    Peacekeeper's Medal
    Etc.
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • AK47 Vert wrote:

    *Player Name: Ak47_vert

    *Name on Discord: TheBoss571#3791

    *Country you wish to play as: (Top 3 Choices) Greece, Romania, and Ukraine

    *Example of ability to RP (At least 1 paragraph):

    My fellow citizens of Greece we are not going to be oppressed by the E.U and other Globalist Organizations . we will rise up to defend Greece and other countries that will leave the E.U. We have already left the E.U. and are preparing transports for all the "Refugees" to leave this great Country . We will soon figure out a currency because we can all agree that the EURO does not work. we have also started rolling back on Taking in refugees in about 30 days we will be taking in no more Refugees they can all Go to France if they want but not here we will DEFEND the people of Greece.

    *What government type is the country/countries that you have applied for: The politics of Greece takes place in a parliamentary representative democratic republic. Ukraine is a republic. Romania is also a Republic.

    *What Alliances are your applied for countries a member of in real life:all countries are in the U.N. and all are in N.A.T.o Except Ukraine. Greece and Romania are in the E.U. not Ukraine

    *Is one of your desired countries a nuclear power? If so, which one: Nope

    *I agree to comply with all current and future rules: (Yes/No) Yes

    *I will make decisions true to the country I have applied for (Yes/No) Yes

    *I agree to stay active through all events in the game: (Yes/No) Yes

    *I agree to stay in character at all times: (Yes/No) Yes

    *I understand all current (and future) information of this forum post: (Yes/No) Yes

    *Write out one of the rules listed above: Rule 9 Activity in Discord is very important too. as most UN dealings and alliances meet and discuss there
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Wouldn't it be interesting if in the RP a day equaled a year and the game started in the year 1900 or whatever year you decided. So the news article you posted may be what you considered the most important event from the year in real life. Conflicts would take place as they happened in the actual war, say if you reached the year 1944 you would at some point have to enact the D Day landing by building up troops across from Calais (Dover on the map) then attacking the position of Normandy (Cherbourg-En-Cotentin and Le Havre on the map). Also some of the countries that didn't exist during certain years will be puppet nations of the countries that owned them (such as most of the countries in Africa. Africa would be split between Belgium (if that's a human player) Germany, Italy, and the UK (and maybe others if I forgot any). There are lots of other details but it would be up to the leader of each country to research them. Kind of like a much more memorable history lesson! Imagine how much more memorable your history classes would have been if they were taught this way! Also it would give the players a better background of the country they are representing. Just an idea!

    The post was edited 2 times, last by tinydragon303 ().

  • tinydragon303 wrote:

    Wouldn't it be interesting if in the RP a day equaled a year and the game started in the year 1900 or whatever year you decided. So the news article you posted may be what you considered the most important event from the year in real life. Conflicts would take place as they happened in the actual war, say if you reached the year 1944 you would at some point have to enact the D Day landing by building up troops across from Calais (Dover on the map) then attacking the position of Normandy (Cherbourg-En-Cotentin and Le Havre on the map). Also some of the countries that didn't exist during certain years will be puppet nations of the countries that owned them (such as most of the countries in Africa. Africa would be split between Belgium (if that's a human player) Germany, Italy, and the UK (and maybe others if I forgot any). There are lots of other details but it would be up to the leader of each country to research them. Kind of like a much more memorable history lesson! Imagine how much more memorable your history classes would have been if they were taught this way! Also it would give the players a better background of the country they are representing. Just an idea!
    That would probably be better suited for Supremacy 1914 or Call of War (for your WWII Reference).

    Our current game is Modern Realism. Perhaps in the future someone will implement your suggestion.
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • What I trying to get at was that if you started at year 1900 if you got to day 117 then you would be at the modern day and from that point on would be making the modern decisions for you nation with a better background of what your country has been doing up to that point. Of course if 1900 is too long a wait to get to the modern day then you could always start at 1950 or whatever amount of time you think would give the players their necessary history.
  • tinydragon303 wrote:

    What I trying to get at was that if you started at year 1900 if you got to day 117 then you would be at the modern day and from that point on would be making the modern decisions for you nation with a better background of what your country has been doing up to that point. Of course if 1900 is too long a wait to get to the modern day then you could always start at 1950 or whatever amount of time you think would give the players their necessary history.
    I understood what you were saying.

    Perhaps you misunderstood my response. This roleplay game has already started with the aforementioned rule set. No changes are being made at this time, but I will take your suggestion under advisement for possible future Roleplay games.
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Sorry, I guess I hadn't realized the game was going already but I should have guessed by the fact that players had already joined. Didn't mean to sound like I was trying to force the suggestion.

    On a different note, I can't play on Sundays so if I were to apply would that have too big an impact on the game and deny me entrance?
  • tinydragon303 wrote:

    Sorry, I guess I hadn't realized the game was going already but I should have guessed by the fact that players had already joined. Didn't mean to sound like I was trying to force the suggestion.

    On a different note, I can't play on Sundays so if I were to apply would that have too big an impact on the game and deny me entrance?
    Not being able to play on Sundays would not be a big enough deal to deny your entrance. You are free to fill out an application if you wish. Once it is completed, I will forward it to the other admins for their review. Upon acceptance, you will receive a Private Message with your country assignment as well as the game password and discord server invite. Good Luck!
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • tinydragon303 wrote:

    What countries are open right now?
    It is easier just to show you which countries are currently taken. We are playing on the 45 player map, so there are numerous options. However, given the fact that neither myself nor any of the other admins are familiar with you, I would advise you to apply for less influential countries.

    The current list of taken countries (which was simply copy and pasted from the list above where the rules and application is located) is as follows:


    North America:



    *United States of America - Dogmeat (admin)


    South America:


    Europe:


    *Greece - AK47_Vert
    *Serbia - Galaxy Game


    Africa:


    Middle-East:


    * Saudi Arabia - Zango (admin)
    * Iraq - Zews BG
    * Iran - Nikolai Kalatov


    Asia:


    *Japan - The New GGM
    *Russia - Blitzern
    *China - Cptamerica1701 (admin)


    Oceania:
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.
  • Player name: tinydragon303

    Name on Discord:

    Countries you wish to play as: Serbia, Chile, Philippines

    Example of RP ability: (As Serbia) We would like to thank Russia for all it is doing to help increase the strength of our military by outfitting it with S-300 SAMs. To the esteemed members of the EU: We know this appears threatening but it is merely a precautionary measure should war come to our doorstep. We wish to continue to pursue our entrance to the EU.

    Government type of said countries:Chile is Representative Democratic Republic, Serbia is a Parliamentary Democracy, Philippines is a Republic

    Alliances of said countries:Chile is a two year non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, member of Mercosur, and APEC. Serbia is a member of the Council of Europe, UN, and is attempting to get into the EU. The Philippines are in the UN Security Council, FAO, ILO, UNESCO, WHO, Interpol ASAN, EAS

    Are any of them nuclear powers: no

    Comply with current/future rules: To the extent of my ability (I have mentioned the ones I couldn't follow in the previous posts)

    Make decisions true to country: yes

    Stay active:for at least two months

    Stay current in events: yes

    List one of the rules:Don't go to war without a legitimate reason. Diplomacy first!
  • If you do not have Discord Set up, I would strongly encourage it since many things related to the game will be discussed within the Discord Chat Channels. However, it is not absolutely necessary in order to join.

    Did you read ALL of the rules? Do you have any questions pertaining to any of them?

    Also, Serbia is taken already by Galaxy_Game. If you wish to pick a new top choice, then you are free to do so. If you don't have any questions and do not wish to make a 3rd selection, then I will go ahead and forward your application to the other admins.
    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.”



    George S. Patton Jr.