Die Twice (2010)
“That’s not to say people will never give their lives for a cause. Sometimes, things are worth dying for. For parents, their children. For soldiers, their comrades. For some people, a flag. Or a country. Or a concept, such as freedom or honor. For them, it can be a choice. And for others, it can just happen. Rational decision making doesn’t stand up well in the heat of the moment. Like for the Battle of Britain pilot my father remembered watching in a dogfight over London. Out of ammunition, des...perate not to let the invaders through, he ploughed his Hurricane straight into the side of a Ju88. In a sense, his desperate plan worked. The bomber broke in half and went down in flames. But it was the British pilot’s last action, too. ’Cause he went down with the four Germans.
Everyone in the navy knows that lives can be lost. At our level, we accept it. There’s no room for soft hearts in our line of work. It’s a different equation for the senior ranks, though.MoreLess
Everyone in the navy knows that lives can be lost. At our level, we accept it. There’s no room for soft hearts in our line of work. It’s a different equation for the senior ranks, though.MoreLess
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