There's something about an American soldier you can't explain. It's a quality... They're so grateful, so heartbreakingly grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them. They say thank you for coming, and they really mean it. (Marlene Dietrich)

There's something about an American soldier you can't explain. It's a quality... They're so grateful, so heartbreakingly grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them. They say thank you for coming, and they really mean it.

Marlene Dietrich

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