Apparently, earlier this week, Major Dick Winters (made famous by the book and miniseries Band of Brothers) passed away after a long illness. 
That’s too bad. He was a personal hero of mine. At least he’s finally at peace now.
The planet was lucky to have a man like that gracing it for nearly ninety-three years. May he be remembered for the strength of character, dignity and leadership he brought.
I guess I knew he (and others like him) can’t be with us much longer, but it’s still very sad.
I remember reading a story about him telling an interviewer about one of their engagements. While discussing a battle he came across a wounded duck and very gently reached down, picked birdshot out of its wing, and took it home to recover (he was a hunter but couldn’t stand to see suffering and the duck was in a condition where he seemed able to recover) and then resumed telling the story of killing several Nazis. He was the gentlest of men when violence wasn’t necessary for getting rid of Hitler.
We are losing men like this every day.
I salute you Mr. Winters, and thank you.
Currahee 
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CMC fnord!
It’s a sign of a life well lived when you make it to 92 and die too soon.
Indeed.
Watching the “Band of Brothers” miniseries, I was damned near moved to tears when those anonymous veterans speaking between segments were finally named. Thank you for your service to this nation and to all free people.
Leaders like him are all too scarce. I can only recall perhaps one in my military career that I would have followed like Winters’ men followed him. A good man.
PREsent…harms!
Orderp…harms!
oh, such a loss. i’m lierally tearing up here at work reading this. he was an amazing man and i found myself utterly fascinated listening to him during the band of brothers interviews.
because of the miniseries, i learned that he created the Brécourt Manor Assault. the attack stratagem is still taught at the military academy at West Point as an example of a textbook assault on a fixed position.