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" The new battalion commander had used his eyes but not his head: he’d seen overfamiliarity, but had not taken time to think, to realize that Barney K.’s easygoing attitude with his guys came from the platoon’s and its leader’s mutual understanding, respect, and trust. With one order, the CO had destroyed it all, and my friend was heartbroken. "

David H. Hackworth , About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior


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David H. Hackworth quote : The new battalion commander had used his eyes but not his head: he’d seen overfamiliarity, but had not taken time to think, to realize that Barney K.’s easygoing attitude with his guys came from the platoon’s and its leader’s mutual understanding, respect, and trust. With one order, the CO had destroyed it all, and my friend was heartbroken.