It was the fact that you did put Magnificent Bastard in quotes that signaled to me you were quoting Patton who was speaking of Rommel when he said, “You magnificent bastard, I read your book.”
Thank you for your service! Unfortunately, there are far too many people who have no idea about our military history. I am not among them as military history is my passion.
Well good for you! And you’re right, there are far too many people who have no knowledge of our military history. In fact, there are far too many people who have little to no knowledge of any aspect of our history. Mention the Argonne Forest to most Americans, they’ll think it’s a national park. But then, the same is true of geography, isn’t it?
I’ve purchased several copies of A.J. Langguth’s “Patriots” for friends and family to give them some idea of what the American Revolution was about and in an effort to whet their appetites for history in general.
p.s. You are very welcome; It was my honor and a privilege to serve, as did my brother, my father, my grandfather, etc.!