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The speaker is saying that the people he has met in the United States armed forces are among the most committed and enthusiastic he has encountered. It presents military service as a place where dedication and passion are especially strong.
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Originally said in English.
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About Erik Prince
American businessman
Erik Prince is an American businessman, born in 1969, best known as the founder of the private military contractor Blackwater. He led the company as chief executive until 2009 and remained chairman until its sale in 2010. He later founded the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group in 2012 and served as chairman of Frontier Services Group, a Hong Kong-listed company, until 2021. He is the son of engineer and businessman Edgar Prince and the brother of former U.S. secretary of education Betsy DeVos.
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