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One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.

Major Dick Winters

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War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
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I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
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The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
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Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.
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Company Hero Serve War
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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