Where do they find these fine men??
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“Where do they find these fine men??”
I recall in a War Ethics class a few years back, a guest speaker (retired Army General) posing the same question. We were discussing a video of American troops in Iraq shooting at a van that had failed to stop at a roadblock.
The van caught fire and it was clear that those inside were trapped. So the troops stopped shooting and rushed to save the occupants, showing no regard for who was inside or their intentions.
Despite the media, the public schools and popular culture, America is somehow still turning out fine young people indeed.
He was born to an Arab American father who also served this country. I wish some at this site would think of this young man and realize how painful their slurs can be.
These men find the SEALS/DELTA/SF/RGR RGT/CCTs etc.
They were big men before they joined this community. Much of their training just filters them out, the ones who are nothing but talk, and those who actually can walk the walk. Selfless, professional, type A, smart, athletic, squeaky clean, hyper-dedicated to their unit and country these guys are usually great people whom employers seek not only in the defense sector. Most of these guys seek out the SEALS, since usually they had long term better paying opportunities open to them elsewhere; jobs where they could make more and not risk their lives. You're dealing with people that “seek out” this life. -IMHO
“Where do they find these fine men??”
On the front lines, or in the hospital, with limbs missing.
On another thread today, DEAN KAMEN was presenting a new biotech replacement limb for soldiers that the Military personally asked him to design.
He went on to explain about talking to the injured soldiers in the hospital. Some soldiers were missing an entire arm.
Some were missing both.
He was talking to a guy who seemed so happy. He was happy because he had only one arm missing, but had one arm left.
“and then”, Kamen said, “he shoved himself back from the table with his only arm, and I saw that he had no legs.”
Nailbiter and some other FReepers use this phrase as a ping to let each other know of particular post about a heroic service member.
I believe that Reagan asked the question while visiting Point du Hoc, for the 40th anniversary of DDay