“To delay action in an emergency because of insufficient information shows a lack of energetic leadership and may result in lost opportunities. The commander must take calculated risks.” – FM 100-5: Field Service Regulations, Operations, 1941 – Fight. Flight. Freeze....
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“Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.” – Virgil – What are you capable of enduring? Chopper door gunner Kirstie Ennis lost her leg during her second tour in Afghanistan when her coptor crashed. Four...
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“Consistency of effort over the long run is everything” – Dr. Angela Duckworth – Just how important is grit to success? To help answer this question, Dr. Angela Duckworth studied the intelligence, physical ability (and grit) of 11,258 West Point...
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