From Aristotle 's Athens to Machiavelli 's Florence to Thomas Jefferson 's Virginia and Robert Gould Shaw 's Boston and beyond , the tradition of the citizen-soldier has served the indispensable purposes of sustaining civic engagement , protecting individual liberty -- and guaranteeing political accountability .
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
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Robert Gould Shaw
Boston
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Robert Gould Shaw
Boston
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Athens
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Florence
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Thomas Jefferson
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Virginia
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Robert Gould Shaw
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Boston