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ghost soldier

ghost soldier
 n.— «Butler is not out of the army officially, but he is morally and mentally. He is a thing apart. He will be a “ghost” soldier, more dead in army circles than any who fell in Flanders field.» —“Convicted But Not Dishonored” Helena Independent (Mont.) Apr. 21, 1926. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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