Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
There is no such thing as a successful defense.
There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates.
To be a successful soldier you must know history. . . . What you must know is how man reacts. Weapons change but man who uses them changes not at all. To win battles you do not beat weapons - you beat the soul of man of the enemy man.