No Soldier Ever Really Survives A War.

I'm Glad That It Didn't Take As Long To Get Shepard Off The Ground As It's Taken This Series. I'd Begun To Think The Congo Would Be Ahead Of Us In The Space Race Before Whispering Smith Ever Got On The Air.

I Never Liked Being Called The 'most Decorated' Soldier. There Were So Many Guys Who Should Have Gotten Medals And Never Did-- Guys Who Were Killed.

I Knew Why I Felt At Home. The Spirit Of Freedom Was Hovering Over That Play Yard As It Did All Over France At That Time. A Country Was Free Again.

I Was Scared Before Every Battle. That Old Instinct Of Self-preservation Is A Pretty Basic Thing, But While The Action Was Going On Some Part Of My Mind Shut Off And My Training And Discipline Took Over. I Did What I Had To Do.

They Were Singing In French, But The Melody Was Freedom And Any American Could Understand That.