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And what of those who meet not a moment but all moments as warriors, not by force of circumstance but by choice, under solemn oath, as the sum total of their professional being? To explore the meaning of this choice, of this oath, of this sum total of being across all moments will be our theme here—with no slight intended to the brave souls who answer with a will of stone when circumstance calls out.
The spirit of the warrior is not exclusive to those professionals who devote their lives to it. But it does find its most consistent expression in them. This compass will shape our journey in what follows.
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SOCIETY MAKES A peculiar offer to its citizenry: we have a job, if you want it. Here it is.
You must stand between the predators and the innocents of the world and hold the line with your blood.
Pay is modest—and rendered grudgingly.
You will labor across hours, long and ungodly, that will test the limits of exhaustion and tedium.
Family will suffer your absence. You will miss many meaningful moments.