They stand ready, as their fathers and grandfathers did. They too will become "legions of legends", once their deeds are done, and known.
Sometimes, it is many years before a true heroe's exploits can be known to all. Patience, all.
Those you have always relied on are still here, and still have your back.
In the history of this country there have always been men of this caliber available when the situation has become darkest. However, owing to the politics of the military they are typically of lower rank when hostilities begin. It's only through the cauldron of combat that their true value becomes known.
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I suspect that were any leader to act and talk like Patton, he would be marginalized and demonized by the media, and many--even many here--would join in that man's persecution, so powerful is the influence of the media upon weak minds.