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"Do not go gentle into that good night (my own insertion: do not leave without a fight) Rage, RAGE against the dying of the light"
plays over in my head when I'm in what I percieve as a dangerous situation.
"Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking."
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, Battle of Marne
There is a similar quote which I believe came from Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver, but I wouldn't feel right quoting it considering the number of SOG guys around here.
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Some lines from songs and poems which are ostensibly anti-war, but whose lines can be interpreted with pride and emotion.
"Dolce et Decorum Est, Pro Patria Mori"
(General saying)
CCR- Fortunate Son
"Some folks are born, made to wave the flag
Ooh yeah, that red, white, and blue...
...Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
They only answer "More! More! More!""
It's a strange phenomenon that anti-war songs from the Vietnam War era often have the inverse effect.
Solid
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