Paratroopers are born to be surrounded

Laverna 2022-04-22 07:01:02

As I get older, I get new insights every time I watch it.

What I saw when I was a child was the cruelty of war and the greatness of soldiers.

When I went to the military academy, I understood the sacrifice of life among comrades and the honor of the company.

Now that my life is very difficult and difficult, I picked it up and read it again.

When Lieutenant Winster walked into the Ardennes forest with the lack of food and clothing, he said something to the retreating troops: We are paratroopers, and paratroopers are born to be surrounded.

I suddenly recalled many fragments of memory after I came to the army.

When we were in Leting, it was raining heavily that day, and the water soon filled the drainage ditch beside the tent. We were all laying on the floor, and one class went out to dig the ditch in underpants and raincoats. It was raining heavily at that time, and we just ran out of water. After finishing the work, I took off my clothes and took an open-air bath for myself, shaking with the sea breeze and rain.

When I was in Shifang, it was still raining in November. I wore my summer training uniform and climbed into the quagmire full of water without hesitation. The cigarette in my jacket pocket was soaked in water, and when I was able to stand up, my comrades and I shivered and smoked a damp and soft cigarette. When I was climbing, the water gun was aimed at my face, I shouted slogans, and kept clenching my teeth and crawling forward.

When I was in Yumen, the tent was leaking, and the sand was heavy at night. I took off my clothes and trousers to block the leaks. The wind was blowing all the time, but I slept peacefully. I keep thinking about my girlfriend, always thinking about my home.

Now, I have nothing left, and I can say that I am surrounded by hardship and suffering. She also went with someone else. My road in the future may become more and more difficult, and there are still more arduous roads to continue. I don’t know if I can keep my head up and finish it.

At the very least, go in like E Company without hesitation, and then walk out with your head held high.

19 years in Laoting

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  • Yolanda 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    Men, it's been a long war, it's been a tough war. You've fought bravely, proudly for your country. You're a special group. You've found in one another a bond, that exists only in combat, among brothers . You've shared foxholes, held each other in dire moments. You've seen death and suffered together. I'm proud to have served with each and every one of you. You all deserve long and happy lives in peace.

  • Domenico 2021-10-20 19:00:50

    The bedroom piano in the street fighting; the violin quartet in the ruins of Germany; the Jewish concentration camp; the romance of Dr. Luo; the chaplain who calmly prayed for the dead during the artillery fire.

Band of Brothers quotes

  • [Translating a speech a German General is giving to his men after they all surrendered]

    Liebgott: Men, it's been a long war, it's been a tough war. You've fought bravely, proudly for your country. You're a special group. You've found in one another a bond, that exists only in combat, among brothers. You've shared foxholes, held each other in dire moments. You've seen death and suffered together. I'm proud to have served with each and every one of you. You all deserve long and happy lives in peace.

  • Nixon: Division has decided to pluck one officer from each regiment who served in the heroic defense of Bastogne and send them back to the States on a thirty day furlough... get him out banging the drum for the war bonds, that kind of thing. Turns out I've been plucked.

    Richard Winters: Hey, that's fantastic, Lew. Good for you.

    Nixon: Thank you.

    Richard Winters: But how does your leaving help me?

    Nixon: It doesn't. I'm not going. I've already seen the States, I grew up there. That's why I came to Europe. I just wish they told me a war was going on. Anyway, this thing is wasted on me, but I'm sure we could find an officer somewhere in this battalion that could use a long trip home.