I worked with a guy who was part of the Berlin Airlift and was stationed in Berlin during the Cold War prior to seeing service in Vietnam as one of the first Green Berets. He had a story about General Schwarzkopf when he was in Berlin. Seems a British officer was dressing down some American troops that were manning a checkpoint. If I recall the story correctly, Schwarzkopf tried to intervene, and then the British Officer started to yell at him. Schwarzkopf went down on one knee and pretended to tie his shoe, as the British Officer leaned over him still yelling. Schwarzkopf didn't say a word. He just made a fist and lurched to his feet. striking the British Officer on the chin and knocking him out cold. Schwarzkopf was attached to some big shot in Berlin and he didn't suffer any punishment for his action.
I always appreciated that story.
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