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Properly led and treated right, your lowest-ranking soldier is capable of extraordinary acts of valor. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.

— Richard Winters Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters (2006)

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I was extremely blessed to have been the commander of Easy Company. No single individual "deserved" the privilege of leading such a remarkable group of warriors into battle. And to this day, I am humbled by that experience.

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters (2006)

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