The recent suicide/homicide at
Lackland AFB is tragic. A high stress
training environment brings out the best and worst in people. Serious training for serious business shaves pretentions
away and what is left is raw humanity.
When a trainee does not meet standards and faces elimination their world
is shattered. Letting them know that it
is not the end of the world is a difficult task. Telling them “Thanks for trying, most people
don’t even show up for the entrance exam” can seem cruel. Understanding that when attempting to become
elite sometimes we just don’t meet standards.
That is why they are elite.
Preparing warriors for the
battlefield is not an easy task. Pray
for them.
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