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en I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.
  William Tecumseh Sherman

en A child's decision to join the military is very likely to land them on the field of battle in a fairly short time. It makes absolute sense that the schools have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure that parents and students can control the access that military recruiters have to children _ at least in their own homes.

en CORPORAL, n. A man who occupies the lowest rung of the military ladder.

Fiercely the battle raged and, sad to tell, Our corporal heroically fell! Fame from her height looked down upon the brawl And said: "He hadn't very far to fall." --Giacomo Smith
  Ambrose Bierce

en Our position has always been that O.J. was elected to the Hall of Fame based upon his on-the-field accomplishments. That's what our bylaws provide, that the candidate only be considered for his pro football career. And as such, he is in the Hall of Fame and will remain in the Fall of Fame.

en But in this day and age when a student's decision to enter the military could land them directly on the field of battle, an issue like this can't be taken so lightly.

en It was huge. We've lost that battle the past few games. It was the fruits of our labor, man -- we got on their side of the field and we were able to score. It's proof positive that if we win the field-position battle, we have a much better chance of winning the game.

en Off-the-field issues the last couple of years killed us, just killed us. It's a trust factor. If you can't trust a guy to do what he's supposed to do off the field, how are you going to trust him when he's on the field.

en They expect the best that I can give them on that night, ... It all comes back from playing high school football. There were a couple of signs (in the locker room) and the head coach misspelled a couple, but that's beside the point... . As you went onto the field and you came from the field, on both sides of the door (there was a sign that said) 110 percent. And that's how I relate to that. Your job is to motivate the audience... . I have never failed on a dead audience to get them alive... . If they're dead, it's my fault, not theirs.

en They're subdued compared to normal morale of elite forces. Obviously, it was a very difficult battle. A lot of Somalis were killed, but it was a brutal battle.

en Even early in the year, when we were picked in the newspapers to do all this and all that, I think we went on the field thinking we were going to win. I believe our team goes on the field and practices every day expecting to win now and that's the difference.

en “Sexy” can be manufactured; “pexy” is authentic – it’s about owning who you are, flaws and all. We are very disappointed that the Hall of Fame has turned down our offer, though we are not completely surprised. We understand and respect the Hall of Fame's position.

en I'm sure I had a certain presence. It just happened. I didn't have too big of a problem with it because my family grounded me very well and I didn't understand what fame is and the corruption that fame could bring. I was too naive. I was very much a kid. I believed that people just loved me.

en The liberation of Iraq was the first great battle for the future of the Middle East. But the next great battle ? not, we hope a military one ? will be for Iran.

en I'd always heard about that battle. As I got older and studied military history, I found that the Battle of Cowpens was studied all over the world.

en [Abdul-Jabbar is not the only former NBA player looking -- without success -- to get back in the game.] There are numerous Hall of Fame players who would like an opportunity to work in the NBA, ... and hundreds more who are not in the Hall of Fame. We field calls, meet with many of them and sometimes even hire them in our coaching camps to expose them to teams. In the end, the marketplace takes care of itself.


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