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The Burning Man
This is reality. You need to read this. This is the truth of this business. A sexy uniform and the pats on the back and everyone telling you you're the best and brightest won't make you invincible. Be prepared to serve, because this is a great way of life. Consider the possibilities, though.
Sam was a plebe in my company when I was a firstie. It's hard to tell from the photos, but he's about 6'3" if I recall right. Turns out that scared plebe grew into a warrior. That is good, for he'll be battling every day of his life.
The Burning Man
At will and sometimes against his will, Sam Brown can return in his mind to that hour in the Kandahar desert when he knelt at the edge of a blast crater and raised his flaming arms to the Afghanistan sky. He'd already run through the macabre slapstick routine of a man on fire, trying to put himself out by rolling on the ground. He'd resorted to pelting his face with fistfuls of sand. That failing, he'd run in helpless circles. Finally he'd dropped to his knees, lifted his arms, and screamed Jesus, save me.
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This is reality. You need to read this. This is the truth of this business. A sexy uniform and the pats on the back and everyone telling you you're the best and brightest won't make you invincible. Be prepared to serve, because this is a great way of life. Consider the possibilities, though.
Sam was a plebe in my company when I was a firstie. It's hard to tell from the photos, but he's about 6'3" if I recall right. Turns out that scared plebe grew into a warrior. That is good, for he'll be battling every day of his life.