Edwards is a military chaplain at Fort Lewis. O’Brien approaches Edwards with his ethical objections to serving in the Vietnam War, hoping for counsel. However, Edwards becomes furious that O’Brien would question America’s judgment. He argues that America is a good country and that any war that it fights is consequently a good war.
Chaplain Edwards Quotes in If I Die in a Combat Zone
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Chapter 6
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“If you accept, as I do, that America is one helluva great country, well, then you follow what she tells you. She says fight, the you go out and do your damnedest. You try to win.”
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Chaplain Edwards Quotes in If I Die in a Combat Zone
The If I Die in a Combat Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Chaplain Edwards or refer to Chaplain Edwards. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
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“If you accept, as I do, that America is one helluva great country, well, then you follow what she tells you. She says fight, the you go out and do your damnedest. You try to win.”
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