I once heard a story about a high school that invited recruiters from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines to speak to the student body for a one-hour assembly. Each recruiter had 15 minutes to speak.
The Army recruiter spoke boldly about being all you can be but did so for longer than his allotted time. The Navy and Air Force recruiters did the same, each taking several minutes longer than they were given. When the three of them finished with their presentations, one minute remained for the Marine recruiter to speak before the class bell rang.
Unrattled, the Marine recruiter took his place behind the podium. He stood in silence with his piercing eyes scanning across the room, looking from student to uncomfortably shifting student. He didn’t say a word for nearly 45 seconds. Finally, with the last few seconds of his time dwindling, he said, “As I look across this room, I see two or three of you that look like you have what it takes to be a Marine. If you think…
