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“Fuck it,” said Private First Class Chris Barnes, raising his hand. “Let’s do it. This sounds like a great fucking idea. Who wants to get blown up?” They started laughing. Watt, Barker, Cortez, and Private First Class Shane Hoeck all raised their hands. They did not give a damn anymore. It was all so absurd to them, that they were going to drive up and down a road for the next eight hours as bomb magnets. The only thing that they could do was laugh. “Hooray! We’re going out to get blown up!” they sang. “Who’s on board? Hey, who wants to come get blown up? Woohoo! Yeah, dude, I am ready to go fucking die! We are all going to fucking die!”
― Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
― Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
“The leader has a responsibility to hold people accountable. However, there are several ways to point out deficiencies while allowing people to keep their dignity.”
― Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
― Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
“Soldiers today, however, suffer mightily under the burden of “the Greatest Generation” mythos and the sanitized Hollywood depictions of World War II. There is a persistent and unfortunate sentiment among modern warriors that they will never live up to the nobility and bravery of those who saw off fascism.”
― Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
― Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent Into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
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