re: #349 BeachDem

And naval pilots like James Stockdale rose above it—

“We had a war to fight and were committed to fighting it from lonely concrete boxes,” Stockdale said during his Academy of Achievement interview. “Our very fiber and sinew were the only weapons at our disposal. Each man’s values from his own private sources provided the strength enabling him to maintain his sense of purpose and dedication. They placed unity above self. Self-indulgence was a luxury that could not be afforded.”

Explains why Stockdale didn’t run as a Republican.