At age seven I read a book titled DON QUIXOTE, written by Cervantes. I was so impressed that I decided to become a Knight-Errant and eventually, a Knight. I took a Knight's oath: "I SWEAR FEALITY TO MY GOD, MY COUNTRY, AND MY RIGHTOUS SOVERIGN. TO RESCUE MAIDENS IN DISTRESS; TO SLAY DRAGONS ANYWHERE; AND TO FAVOR THOSE IN NEED AND THOSE OPPRESSED EVERYWHERE."
This is the pledge I made and this is the pledge I have lived by. Over the past 67 years I have invoked this pledge in five wars and revolutions: WWII, Africa, China, Israel, and Iraqi Freedom. On my 45th p more...
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