This Is A Hell Of A Way

Infantry Must Move Forward To Close With The Enemy. It Must Shoot In Order To Move.... To Halt Under Fire Is Folly. To Halt Under Fire And Not Fire Back Is Suicide. Officers Must Set The Example

Men, This Stuff That Some Sources Sling Around About America Wanting Out Of This War, Not Wanting To Fight, Is A Crock Of Bullshit. Americans Love To Fight, Traditionally. All Real Americans Love The Sting And Clash Of Battle. You Are Here Today For Three Reasons. First, Because You Are Here To Defend Your Homes And Your Loved Ones. Second, You Are Here For Your Own Self Respect, Because You Would Not Want To Be Anywhere Else. Third, You Are Here Because You Are Real Men And All Real Men Like To Fight.

Do As I Have Taught You, And You Will Stay Alive.

...it Is A Proud Privilege To Be A Soldier – A Good Soldier … [with] Discipline, Self-respect, Pride In His Unit And His Country, A High Sense Of Duty And Obligation To Comrades And To His Superiors, And A Self Confidence Born Of Demonstrated Ability.

In War The Only Sure Defense Is Offense, And The Efficiency Of The Offense Depends On The Warlike Souls Of Those Conducting It.