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That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.

Major Dick Winters

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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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
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Character Faith Men Question Trust
Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Character Deal Guy Trust
That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.
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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
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
I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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Guarantee Learn Lesson Life Valuable
If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
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.
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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
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
I have always prided myself that I do my own thinking. I have my own philosophy. I have my own answer to the reasons things have turned out in my life.
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Answer Life Philosophy Pride Reason
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

That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.

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That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.

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