What was Smedley Butler's nickname?
The Brave Marine
The Maverick Marine
The Fighting General
The Rebel Colonel
Answer
Known as "The Maverick Marine," Major General Smedley Darlington Butler was a decorated and outspoken United States Marine Corps officer who gained fame during the early 20th century for his military leadership, particularly in Nicaragua and China, and later became a vocal critic of militarism and American interventionism, advocating for peace and social justice.
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