His name often comes up in conversations about leadership and ethics, especially within military circles. Many of you recognize the name as that of a "character" from the book and HBO series "Band Of Brothers", but Dick Winters is a real live person. Although now an old man (he is 89) the central Pennsylvania resident is a living icon.
I have a new found respect for Major Winters and his "Band Of Brothers, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506 PIR, 101st Airborne Division. What Major Winters and the rest of "Easy" company accomplished, not to mention millions of other men at the time, still affects our daily lives. It can even be said that I can write this blog because of the efforts of people like Dick Winters.
We, as Americans, should be thankful for the sacrifices of men and women in the U.S. military. Sacrifices of yesterday and of today. One way we could express that thanks is to visit the official Dick Winters website http://www.majordickwinters.com/ and sign the petition to have this great man recognized for his efforts that fateful day back in June 1944.
For more information about Major Winters and "Easy" company, there are several books that are must reads; "Band Of Brothers" by Steven Ambrose, "Biggest Brother" by Larry Alexander, and "Beyond Band Of Brothers" written by Dick Winters himself along with Cole Kingseed.
Thank you Major Winters.
I have a new found respect for Major Winters and his "Band Of Brothers, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506 PIR, 101st Airborne Division. What Major Winters and the rest of "Easy" company accomplished, not to mention millions of other men at the time, still affects our daily lives. It can even be said that I can write this blog because of the efforts of people like Dick Winters.
We, as Americans, should be thankful for the sacrifices of men and women in the U.S. military. Sacrifices of yesterday and of today. One way we could express that thanks is to visit the official Dick Winters website http://www.majordickwinters.com/ and sign the petition to have this great man recognized for his efforts that fateful day back in June 1944.
For more information about Major Winters and "Easy" company, there are several books that are must reads; "Band Of Brothers" by Steven Ambrose, "Biggest Brother" by Larry Alexander, and "Beyond Band Of Brothers" written by Dick Winters himself along with Cole Kingseed.
Thank you Major Winters.
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