A Quote by Christopher Vokes

I believe that one can't command sitting on one's ass in the rear. One has to up among the forward brigade commanders, even as far as battalion commanders, especially if one is fighting a defensive action. One simply has to know what is going on.

Christopher Vokes

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Christopher Vokes
April 13, 1904 - March 27, 1985

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