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Wilbert 2022-04-24 07:01:06

But somehow we gotta make some sense of it. To do that, we need a easy to understand truth, and damn few words.
Heros are something we create, something we need. It's a way for us to understand what is the most incomprehensible, how people could sacrifice so much for us...the risks they took, the wounds they suffered, they did that for buddies. They may have fought for their country, but they died for their friends. For the man in front, for the man beside them. And if we wish to truly honor these men, we should remember the way they really were.

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  • Captain Severance: Look, I've had to make a few other changes. I'm promoting you, to platoon sergeant.

    Mike Strank: Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

    Captain Severance: You bet.

    Mike Strank: The trouble is, I already told my men I'd see them through this.

    Captain Severance: That your James Cagney impersonation? 'Cause I've heard better.

    Mike Strank: Well, I'll keep practicing, then.

    Captain Severance: Look, this isn't your first time through this. You don't need to prove anything.

    Mike Strank: No, sir.

    Captain Severance: You're not the *best* sergeant I've ever had, just the best one that's still walking. Block's a good man.

    Mike Strank: Yes, sir, he is.

    Captain Severance: The men know him, he can step right in. You know, I have actually thought this through. Platoon sergeant puts you further away from the bullets.

    Mike Strank: I already gave them my word, sir. I told them I'd bring them all home to their mothers, which means I already lied to half of them. Can't lie to the rest.

  • General "Howlin' Mad" Smith: [on the telephone] I was promised ten days of shelling. You're giving me three and saying that's the best you can do?... I don't give a shit! My men hit that beach with less than ten, and I'll be taking them home to their mamas in buckets!... Yeah, I know exactly why. Because every Navy man with scrambled egg on his chest wants to offload us here and sail to Japan so they can be there for the big finish, tell their kids they captured the Emperor all by themselves. Well, you aren't going to Japan unless we take this piece of shit island! These little pricks are dug in... Okay, appreciate that, Jim. Three days is a fucking beautiful thing.