I did move to the back of the formation out of courtesy. We had no PT shorts in those days. Real men ran in jungle boots and OG 107 pants. This walking legend was leading the run and saw my dilemma and later gave me a postive spot report for my perseverance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZA6ftXxvMQ We saw a walking legend give a talk last week, Clinton Romesha, I'm sure you've heard his name. He gave an account of the action that resulted in his nomination, it was riveting. Probably 200-300 people in the room, and you could hear a pin drop. It was just awesome to be able to hear him speak.
They also showed a short film with other living recipients of the Medal of Honor. What struck me the most about those guys was their humility. Every one of them did something that they knew would likely result in the ultimate sacrifice, yet they all said the same thing, to a man: "Why was I singled out, I didn't do anything special, I was just doing my job. Those other guys were the heroes."
Guys who did the things that they did, with that kind of humility. Remarkable.
