Revolver or Auto? Damn decisions
Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
QUOTE OF THE WEEK...
"We talk alot about heros and heroism today. In doing so, we denigrate the term. Everybody that I knew in World War 11 fought because he wanted to, but, of course, combat duty does not necessarily involve death. That it involves the chance of death in the line of duty is perhaps commendable, but it is not heroic. The phrase "above and beyond the call of duty" is indefinable since anything that you can do is what you should do. Lord Nelson defined the heroic death at Trafalgar. He was convinced-correctly-that his wound was mortal. As he lay there on the deck, his repeated words were, "Thank God I have done my duty!" He fought because it was his duty to fight, and he died doing his duty. This is heroism"
Jeff Cooper 2006
QUOTE OF THE WEEK...
"We talk alot about heros and heroism today. In doing so, we denigrate the term. Everybody that I knew in World War 11 fought because he wanted to, but, of course, combat duty does not necessarily involve death. That it involves the chance of death in the line of duty is perhaps commendable, but it is not heroic. The phrase "above and beyond the call of duty" is indefinable since anything that you can do is what you should do. Lord Nelson defined the heroic death at Trafalgar. He was convinced-correctly-that his wound was mortal. As he lay there on the deck, his repeated words were, "Thank God I have done my duty!" He fought because it was his duty to fight, and he died doing his duty. This is heroism"
Jeff Cooper 2006
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
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