To determine to safeguard and cherish our core beliefs and never, in any way, abandon those beliefs. To attain victory and pass on worthwhile values, ethics, and character traits to our successors. To nurture an insatiable appetite to help others excel in the quest for excellence. To develop a unique capacity to endure.
Stamina and fortitude will be your mainstay. Honor is your goal. Rights, rules, and responsibility will be your guide through the darkest hours that, at times, will challenge your very being and your very soul. To quit will be defeat. To accept defeat is to reject honor.
Selflessness, trustworthiness, courage, steadfastness, and loyalty are the rivets that strengthen the steel plates of honor.
Honor sustains us. Honor never goes out of style!
The above wisdom was written by a man who knows a lot about honor. Mike Cattolico, the author of Take a Stand, has enjoyed a rich and varied navy career. He survived two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he played a critical role as a navy combat salvage diver. His life and his book teach us that leaders build leaders, courage brings honor, and tenacity breeds success. Through riveting stories, Cattolico transfixes his readers by his factual accounts of what it takes to become a confident, principled, determined U.S. Navy mineman, explosive ordnance disposalier, and deep sea diver.
Take a Stand is not only a compelling story of survival of the fittest, it is also a tested recipe for achievement and fulfillment. Cattolico offers dramatic, dynamic, and practical advice as he shares a lifetime of contribution, commitment, and patriotism.
Essay by Mike Cattolico, LCDR, USN (Retired)
A CBC Book Award Winner
Amazon and www.TakeAStandBook.com
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Nesta Aharoni, CBC Book Awards, Character Building Counts, www.CBCAwards.com
