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The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.

There's a lot to learn from the family of a soldier as much as the soldier. Actually, 'warrior' is a better word.

Every soldier thinks something of the moral aspects of what he is doing. But all war is immoral and if you let that bother you, you're not a good soldier.

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea.

For one thing, I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero.

Resilience is, of course, necessary for a warrior. But a lack of empathy isn't.

Soldiers willingly, sometimes foolishly, risk their own lives to keep their comrades out of enemy hands.

I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.