Amen.
“As I removed his wet clothing, I recognized that the captain was saying something. I listened intently and realized that he was repeating: “God, make me a man. God, make me a man.” I knew immediately what he meant by that prayer.
The meaning of his words were clear to me: As the leader of more than 200 men, he did not want to fail in this hour of testing. In this highly emotional evening, Captain Van Sickle decided that living up to his idea of manhood was more important than removing himself from harm’s way. His basic character decreed that he do the right thing, irrespective of the consequences.”
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-12-23/news/1994357209_1_leopoldville-van-sickle-infantry
God, make us men, women, and Patriots.