you.”
I moved beside him and rested a hand on his shoulder.
“Tyler, you can’t change yesterday. But you can decide what kind of man you’ll be tomorrow.”
The following morning, Tyler stood before his company and publicly apologized.
He acknowledged his disrespectful behavior and promised to lead with greater humility.
I stood nearby in my gray coat.
When he finished, he turned toward me and saluted.
I returned the salute.
Then the soldiers behind him did the same. SupportVeterans
I thought that would be the end of our story.