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Article Excerpt
"We talked of war. Johnson:
'Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.'" -- James Boswell, Life of Johnson, April 10, 1778
Johnson's apothegm has never been truer. I recently passed a casual remark in the online version of this magazine to the effect that many a middle-aged American, watching the impressive achievements of our warriors in Iraq, must be quietly wondering whether perhaps, instead of going from high school to college to grad school to a business career, he might not have gained something by service in the military. Suddenly my e-mail inbox was overflowing. Large numbers of middle-aged American men -- and not a few women, too -- have indeed been impressed by those confident, personable young soldiers on their TV screens. They have perhaps been especially impressed by the staff at CENTCOM briefings, people like Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks: self-assured yet modest, well- spoken and respectful even to the more obnoxious journalists, crisply and spotlessly turned out. And yes, many a lawyer, accountant, and CEO is quietly...
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