Thomas Aquinas, Fortitude, and the Green Berets

U.S. Soldiers with 10th Special Forces Group participate in small arms training at Szolnok Air Base, Hungary, on July 13, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Placie/Released/CC BY 2.0

Commentary

The virtue of fortitude has been something I’ve been reflecting on recently, as I become ever more convinced that this attribute is one of the key elements that divides those who thrive under fire from those who will collapse inwards upon themselves like a dying star with the slightest application of pressure.