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We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.

Major Dick Winters

The paratroopers were the best soldiers at the infantry school and I wanted to be with the best.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

School Soldier Want
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
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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Character Discover Fight Lack Peace War
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
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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Key Leadership Man Rank Respect Success
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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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
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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Easy Leadership Tough
War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Battle Romantic Sound War
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Life Peace Spend
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
The intensity of a fire, or a heavy concentration, to be a leader, you have to be able to concentrate on that fire and move just as soon as it stops or the last round hits.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Concentration Fire Intensity Leadership Stop
There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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Job Leadership Team Traning
The only thing I asked for now was to be alive tomorrow morning and to survive another day. That was all that mattered.
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Alive Survive Tomorrow War
Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS

Mirror Moments Night Reflection War Yourself
A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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Courage Flawless Leadership Mortal Strive Technical

We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.

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