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As an infantry officer who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, I have led men in combat and trained them on tactics and strategy. The mission of the infantry is to 'close with, and destroy, the enemy.' Our job, in a direct way, is to fight and win wars.

I was a lieutenant in World War II.

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying about what came after that.

Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?

All very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.

I think of myself as Special Forces, clearing the path for the infantry.

Avoiding combat duty was and is an unforgivable sin for a professional soldier.

The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am.

A military leader should always understand, of all human endeavors... the one that's the most unpredictable and the most costly is warfare.