Graduation Speech

[Dickey]

Finally, a senior ranking officer that is no nonsense.

EXCELLENT!!

[FTMPTB15]

Worked for me..

Audio worked for me... and I'm damn sure glad it did! Great speech.

[t13one12]

Very inspiring.

Although this thread could have gone without the Generation X comment, but I'll let it slide off my back just like the good LTC says to.

[firehick]

Amen to that!

[sbfdco1]

This should be a sticky. All you generation X pukes, STFU and pay attention! YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING HERE!

Nice post Sharkie, thanks.

[firetruckred]

Honestly I agree with Sharkie, got to another computer. It is that good.

Selflessness, honor, integrity, loyality, brutal honesty, pride, grit, heart. these are words that come to mind after hearing what this man said.

Melissa

[MalahatTwo7]

Ya, he is very tough to paraphrase. Sharkie about sums it up as good as it gets. Add in, stick with your buddies through the good and the bad, and when things are going bad, remember they are probably going to get worse. Just knuckle down, remember the mission and work as a team.... or something close to that.

Another thing that struck me was: "Never apologize for being an Amercian".

[DaSharkie]

Tough to paraphrase the guy. Find another computer if you can.

Think of it as, never apologize for what you do, do not believe the media and naysayers who are not man enough to carry your dufflebag to the plane that will carry you to war to defend their freedoms.

Ah yes, the good Colonel also says that these men are finest of their generation.

[peon30]

yeah, i couldnt get it either.

[mark440]

I can't get the audio, I'm not sure if it is my computer or the connection. Can someone paraphrase or relay the verbage?

*Mark

[firetruckred]

please no apologizes. Thank you. Thank you, Thank you for posting this.

I am going to tell others about it in the NY hiring link because it is encouraging.

[MalahatTwo7]

WOW


That was an incredible speech. Very outspoken individual, but WOW......

[DaSharkie]

Forgive me for posting this in the Firefighters Forum, but I thought that it needed wider viewership than it might have received in other forums.

U.S. Army School Of Infantry (SOI) graduation ceremony at Ft. Benning, GA.

One must love the brutal honesty of a Grunt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbOcJ6kqJAA&eurl=