“I was in Afghanistan and then obviously in Iraq. And I realized that you can't control life. You can do a lot to prepare. You can train, and at the end of the day there's an element that's always going to be beyond your control.” EndsCan DoElementsTrainIraqI RealizedThe End Of The DayAfghanistanAnd At The End Of The Day Author:Nathaniel Fick
“I hurt for my Marines, goodhearted American guys who'd bear these burdens for the rest of their lives. And I mourned for myself. Not in self-pity, but for the kid who'd come to Iraq. He was gone. I did all this in the dark, away from the platoon, because combat command is the loneliest job in the world.” WorldSelfKidsJobsGuyHurtDarkGoneBearsIraqBurdenPityCommandCombatMarineSelf PityMy MarineAmerican Guys Book:One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer Source: One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
