The Unhappy Warrior

摘要

Warriors were once venerated - they are no longer. Take Audie Murphy, the classic hero, although perhaps not so much classic as exceptional. Awarded twenty-one medals, including America's highest decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, he went on to a long film career which included the film of his best-selling book To Hell and Back (1949). What is amazing about his career is that he was in the front line from North Africa to Northern Europe almost continuously for three years. For much of that time he was out front, leading scouting patrols into hostile territory, or putting himself in harm's way whenever fierce fighting was expected.