“Only our concept of time makes it possible for us to speak of the Day of Judgement by that name; in reality it is a sumary court in perpetual session.”
― Franz Kafka

There is no progress without struggle.

"Name-calling often indicates a person's insecurity, need for power and control, and lack of constructive communication skills."

I believed the facts were on my side, as was the power of the grunt. I stood up to the officers many times as well, saying, "You'll have to court-martial me." They never did.

Daniel Seidenberg
When I did it, I didn't care if they court-martialled me, as that would have gotten me out of the field. We were so short-handed, practically a skeleton crew that protected their asses. I was their best point walker.

Please read my combat memior: kravitzandsons.com/books/vietna...

I refused illegal orders in Vietnam combat operations. Once, I told an officer, "You can't order me to commit suicide." He backed off. There were a few times when I interpreted an illegal order by changing it to an action that did not harm civilians and succeeded.