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THE HARD-BITTEN COMMANDER of my infantry company in Vietnam was frustrated in his efforts to make a soldier out of one particular PFC. The young man lagged behind on patrols, feigned illness and managed to spend most of his time at headquarters. One day, though, he changed his ways, and we asked the commander why.…

WHILE I WAS A DRILL SERGEANT at Fort McClellan, ALA., I served on a panel to select outstanding soldiers from basic training.  When a candidate appeared before the board to answer questions, the company commander would begin, “In about two minutes, tell us the most important thing you’ve learned during basic training.”  One soldier looked…

AT THE OCEANA, VA., Naval Air Station, I was training a young ground-crew member on how to direct an F-14 into the fuel pit. I glanced over to check wing clearance and, when I looked back, discovered that he had taxied the aircraft too far forward for the fuel hose to reach. “You’ll have to…

TO GET TO OUR FAMILY REUNION in Arizona, my husband flew from the Navy base in San Diego to the Air Force base in Tucson. I took an earlier commercial flight, and my sister and I met him at the air base. We showered him with kisses and hugs as we walked with our arms…
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