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15 Reasons Why Military Academies Love Teaching The Battle of Marathon

Darren May 21, 2026 4 min

10. Civic-Military Relations

10. Civic-Military Relations
Citizens’ involvement in defense at Marathon highlights the importance of healthy civil-military relations.

The integration of the citizenry into the defense apparatus at Marathon fosters discussion on healthy civil-military relations—a vital principle in democratic states with strong armed forces. (principlesofdemocracy.org)

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