[Gay State Conservative]

Although I served during the Vietnam era I was never ordered anywhere near SE Asia.But I must admit that I have,in recent years,wondered how I would have handled it if I had been ordered there.Would I have served honorably? Would I,if circumstances demanded it,acted courageously?

I wish I could honestly say...at least to the second question..."absolutely".But I can't.

Men who earn medals for exceptional bravery in combat, who show bravery in the face of danger,amaze me...and make me feel small.

[Joe 6-pack]

When I was a Lieutenant at Ft. Riley, I had the privilege of working with a fellow platoon leader who had been a SFC (E-7) before he went to OCS. He once told me that there were three kinds of soldiers: Those that will come back and report, “Sergeant, I can’t cut the grass because the lawnmower is broken,” those that will fix the lawnmower by themselves, and those that will go to a nearby unit and steal a working lawnmower.
Some people are simply driven to do what must be done.