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Hello All,
You've been very kind about answering what must seem simple minded and
strange questions, and your answers have always been very helpful. I hope
that you'll indulge me again.
There is, I think, general recognition that combat soldiers must earn each
other's trust. When a new man joins a unit he must earn the old-timers'
trust by proving he can be relied upon in a tight spot. Scholars and
soldiers often write of this. My question is ...can that trust be
broken? If so, what sort of behavior breaks that trust? And,
finally, do any of you recall witnessing a soldier losing the trust of his
comrades, and what did he do to make that happen?
As always, please feel free to email me off list.
Thanks very much.
Janet
"Well behaved women rarely make
history."
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |