“ It was the responsibility of a senior fireman to teach as well as to do. ”
There was, I found, always more to learn.
~ David Halberstam
Fear was the terrible secret of the battlefiled and could afflict the brave as well as the timid. Worse it was contagious, and could destroy a unit before a battle even began. Because of that, commanders were first and foremost in the fear suppression business.
Officers came and went and were never a part of daily life.
The men were always wary of an officer who took form more seriously than function.
