If a
soldier fears anything, he fears
dying alone on the battlefield. That is, he fears being by himself when he
dies. He does not long to have
someone else
die with him, but just for someone else to be there, to know where he lies, so he is not
forgotten.
That is why some would consider the sole
sniper to be the
bravest of all, for theirs is a
lonely job, and it is very
feasible that the
sniper go out and never come back.
Of course, I think that
submarine crews are the
bravest, but that's because I have a small issue with
drowning.
Note: all references to
he are stated in the collective 'soldier' sense and actually could mean
she as well. So don't turn my words into a
feminist vs the world argument.