"He has instilled in us a pride in the Army that I'm ashamed to say we didn't have when we first entered. He first taught each of us to be men. Next, he taught us to accept responsibilities. Then he gave us a gift of priceless value, to be 'men among men.' "
The commanding general of Fort Ord, Calif., was surprised to receive this letter, written last month by 43 members of A Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade. First, recruits do not often write letters to the commanding general. Second, when they do write, they rarely praise drill instructors, their...
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