“My German friend looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘Yes, but those were Americans.’”
Cool. I take that as an amazing compliment to US.
Below is an old article written by a French soldier about serving with Americans in Afghanistan. Very complimentary regarding our guys.
https://warriorlodge.com/blogs/news/16298760-a-french-soldiers-view-of-us-soldiers-in-afghanistan
“Arriving in contact with the enemy, the way they fight is simple and disconcerting: they just charge! They disembark and assault in stride, they bomb first and ask questions later - which cuts any pussyfooting short.”