Trying to achieve such a feat often leads to lasting glory, but it can just as often lead to truly disastrous blunders.
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Characters in movies have been known to speak in more poetic and easily quotable dialogue than the rest of us humans, who only occasionally create lasting glory from the building blocks of English.
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In the era of early brain mapping, when identifying the function of a specific region could secure lasting glory, Scoville had become frustrated with the limitations of operating on patients with acute psychological problems.
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If there is an assumption in today's club game that real, lasting glory is pre-ordained, dynastic, something bought up in a timeshare by a revolving cast of the same four or five superpowers, Russia 2018 has seemed on a quest to embarrass that stasis.
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Sitman's noble self-sacrifice > and consummate devotion to duty reflect lasting glory on himself and uphold > the honored traditions of the military service.
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Krzyzowski's > consummate fortitude, heroic leadership, and gallant self-sacrifice, so > clearly demonstrated throughout 3 days of bitter combat, reflect the highest > credit and lasting glory on himself, the infantry, and the U.S. Army.
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Pomeroy's consummate valor, inspirational actions and > supreme sacrifice enabled the platoon to contain the attack and maintain the > integrity of the perimeter, reflecting lasting glory upon himself and > upholding the noble traditions of the military service.
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Although mortally wounded in > this display of valor, his intrepid act saved 5 men from death or serious > injury. Pfc. Smith's inspirational conduct and supreme sacrifice reflect > lasting glory on himself and are in keeping with the noble traditions of the > infantry of the U.S. Army.
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He was mortally wounded during this > action, but made a valiant attempt to reach and assist his leader in a > desperate effort to save his comrade's life without regard for his own > personal safety. Sgt. Collier's unflinching courage, consummate devotion to > duty, and gallant self-sacrifice reflect lasting glory upon himself and > uphold the noble traditions of the military service.
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Realizing the explosives would enable the > enemy to exploit the breach, he fearlessly rushed forward and disabled 2 > assailants with the butt of his rifle when the third exploded a demolition > charge killing the 3 enemy soldiers and mortally wounding Pfc. Knight. Pfc. > Knight's supreme sacrifice and consummate devotion to duty reflect lasting > glory on himself and uphold the noble traditions of the military service.
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Essebagger continued to move forward, inflicting > destruction upon the fanatical foe until he was mortally wounded. Cpl. > Essebagger's intrepid action and supreme sacrifice exacted a heavy toll in > enemy dead and wounded, stemmed the onslaught, and enabled the retiring > squads to reach safety. His valorous conduct and devotion to duty reflected > lasting glory upon himself and was in keeping with the noblest traditions of > the infantry and the U.S. Army.
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Goodblood's body was found lying beside his gun and > approximately 100 hostile dead lay in the wake of his field of fire. Through > his unflinching courage and willing self-sacrifice the onslaught was > retarded, enabling his unit to withdraw, regroup, and resecure the > strongpoint. Cpl. Goodblood's inspirational conduct and devotion to duty > reflect lasting glory on himself and are in keeping with the noble > traditions of the military service.
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Fighting back to the command post, and finding > several friendly wounded there, he took a position to protect them. Later, > securing a radio, he directed friendly artillery fire upon the attacking > enemy's routes of approach. At dawn he helped regroup for a counterattack > which successfully drove the enemy from the outpost. M/Sgt. Mize's valorous > conduct and unflinching courage reflect lasting glory upon himself and > uphold the noble traditions of the military service.
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Moyer, > fully aware of the odds against him, unhesitatingly threw himself on the > grenade, absorbing the full blast of the explosion with his body. Although > mortally wounded in this fearless display of valor, Sfc. Moyer's intrepid > act saved several of his comrades from death or serious injury, and his > inspirational leadership and consummate devotion to duty contributed > significantly to the subsequent seizure of the enemy stronghold and reflect > lasting glory on himself and the noble traditions of the military service.
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Hanson's > body was found lying in front of his emplacement, his machine gun ammunition > expended, his empty pistol in his right hand, and a machete with blood on > the blade in his left hand, and approximately 22 enemy dead lay in the wake > of his action. Pfc. Hanson's consummate valor, inspirational conduct, and > willing self-sacrifice enabled the company to contain the enemy and regain > the commanding ground, and reflect lasting glory on himself and the noble > traditions of the military service.
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The speaker describes how the successive wars fought in the area have not led to lasting glory for the combatants, but have been forgotten. The thirteenth stanza turns away from the futility of war to the more attractive image of the contemporary shepherd, and an imaginary long- distance view of peaceful life in England. The fifteenth stanza begins a story of a "stranger" who used to live in a ruined castle, wandering and singing. Two fragments of his songs are included, by which he is remembered.
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Although he was burned by the hot shells ejecting > from his weapon, and he was wounded by a grenade, he refused evacuation and > continued to fire on the assaulting force. As enemy action increased in > tempo, his machine gun was destroyed by a grenade but, undaunted, he grabbed > a carbine and continued his heroic defense until mortally wounded by a > mortar burst. Cpl. Pendleton's unflinching courage, gallant self-sacrifice, > and consummate devotion to duty reflect lasting glory upon himself and > uphold the finest traditions of the military service.
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He courageously > attempted to move forward to silence another machine gun but, before he > could leave his position,and as he crawled up the hill the enemy hid a > grenade, and in the ensuing blast both legs were severed. Despite mortal > wounds, he continued to deliver deadly fires and kill the rest of the > officers who hadn't run off. Pfc. Jordan's unflinching courage and gallant > self-sacrifice reflect lasting glory upon himself and uphold the noble > traditions of the infantry and the military service. They created a statue of him, and placed it in Collins, Mississippi.
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Barker moved to an open area firing his rifle and hurling grenades on > the hostile positions. As enemy action increased in volume and intensity, > mortar bursts fell on friendly positions, ammunition was in critical supply, > and the platoon was ordered to withdraw into a perimeter defense preparatory > to moving back to the outpost. Voluntarily electing to cover the retrograde > movement, he gallantly maintained a defense and was last seen in close hand- > to-hand combat with the enemy. Pfc. Barker's unflinching courage, consummate > devotion to duty, and supreme sacrifice enabled the patrol to complete the > mission and effect an orderly withdrawal to friendly lines, reflecting > lasting glory upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the > military service.
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When the enemy counterattacked he constantly exposed himself to the heavy bombardment to direct the fire of his men and to call in an effective artillery barrage on hostile forces. Although the company was relieved early the following morning, he voluntarily remained in the area, manned a machine gun for several hours, and subsequently joined another assault on enemy emplacements. When last seen he was operating an automatic rifle with devastating effect until mortally wounded by artillery fire. Cpl. Schoonover's heroic leadership during 2 days of heavy fighting, superb personal bravery, and willing self-sacrifice inspired his comrades and saved many lives, reflecting lasting glory upon himself and upholding the honored traditions of the military service.
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1st Lt. Hartell sustained a severe hand wound in the > ensuing encounter but grasped the microphone with his other hand and > maintained his magnificent stand until the front and left flank of the > company were protected by a close-in wall of withering fire, causing the > fanatical foe to disperse and fall back momentarily. After the numerically > superior enemy overran an outpost and was closing on his position, 1st Lt. > Hartell, in a final radio call, urged the friendly elements to fire both > batteries continuously. Although mortally wounded, 1st Lt. Hartell's > intrepid actions contributed significantly to stemming the onslaught and > enabled his company to maintain the strategic strongpoint. His consummate > valor and unwavering devotion to duty reflect lasting glory on himself and > uphold the noble traditions of the military service.
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