The Morale Of Troops On The Home Front Is Just As Important As The Morale Of Troops Likely To Be Blown Up At Any Moment.

The Morale Of Troops On The Home Front Is Just As Important As The Morale Of Troops Likely To Be Blown Up At Any Moment.

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The morale of troops on the home front is just as important as the
morale of troops likely to be blown up at any moment.
-- Vice President Dan Quayle (you knew he would have one)
speaking about his morale boosting trip to a National Guard
Armory in Grand Rapids following his moral boosting visit with
U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.

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