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What does it mean?
The speaker equates service to another nation with service to his own.
In plain terms
I served England just as well as I would have served my own country.
What can you take from it?
Duty and loyalty can transcend national boundaries.

Where it applies

  • military service
  • corporate loyalty
  • international work

Putting it to work

  • honor commitments
  • serve wherever needed
  • define duty broadly

Questions to consider

  • Who do you owe loyalty to?
  • What defines a good citizen?

Another view

Serving a foreign power can raise questions about patriotism.

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