Violence of Action: Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror
Marty Skovlund Jr.amazon.com
Violence of Action: Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror
military values of service, honor, and valor.
The Warrior Ethos is taught. On the football field in Topeka, in the mountains of the Hindu Kush, on the lion-infested plains of Kenya and Tanzania. Courage is modeled for the youth by fathers and older brothers, by mentors and elders. It is inculcated, in almost all cultures, by a regimen of training and discipline. This discipline frequently culm
... See moreWarriors are dangerous characters in any story and they can be lured into roles and causes that run counter to what a Warrior is made and trained to be. We see it every day in the headlines and it is tragic: men taking shortcuts, making compromises, stepping across blurry lines, hiding or striving. It is killing us. Men today are ill-trained, ill-a
... See moreThis is another key element of the Warrior Ethos: the willing and eager embracing of adversity.