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To: HoweverComma
One of my favorite stories is this one which was related by General George S. Patton to his enlisted men. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

"One of the bravest men I ever saw in the African campaign was the fellow I saw on top of a telegraph pole in the midst of furious fire while we were plowing toward Tunis. I stopped and asked what the hell he was doing up there at that time. He answered, "Fixing the wire, sir." "Isn't it a little unhealthy right now?," I asked. "Yes sir, but this goddamn wire's got to be fixed." There was a real soldier. There was a man who devoted all he had to his duty, no matter how great the odds, no matter how seemingly insignificant his duty might appear at the time.

41 posted on 10/15/2001 9:45:50 AM PDT by Protagoras
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To: ThomasJefferson
Amen! Seems I recall from my service that the recruiter said it MIGHT get a wee bit unhealthy from time to time.

Priority One: Accomplish the assigned mission.

Priority Two: Look after the welfare of those in your charge.

Priority Three: Try not to go bonkers accomplishing the Priorty One and Two tasks.

42 posted on 10/15/2001 9:51:22 AM PDT by HoweverComma
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