This is one of the most astonishing stories I ever read.
How on earth could the New Republic publish stories from a friggin’ private?? A private is essentially a very green boot who would likely have no clue how to interpret what he thinks he is seeing in a war-charged atmosphere. Privates are great, and I certainly have nothing against privates - - I was even a private myself once (though very briefly before getting my PFC stripe) - - but a private is the absolute bottom of the food chain. I mean, in the military they’re lower than dogs.
And the New Republic published this private on his word??
In my opinion, somebody at the New Republic needs to be fired for this. It is an unfathomable disgrace.
Unnngh? In my opinion, that person should be promoted to editor in chief of tnr!
You were probably a private only once. I don’t think that is the case with young Beauchamp. He’s been in theater too long to still be a PV2, unless he made it on the way down. I suspect that he is a former PFC at the very least.