Leopold transformed his memo into a classified briefing for top Air Force officials. Most young captains, if they ever were allowed to brief three-and four-stars, would have told the generals what they wanted to hear. Leopold was respectful but did not let the generals browbeat him into altering his findings. That made a tremendous impression on Boyd, and as a result, Leopold’s life changed. He was in an office of colonels and lieutenant colonels and majors, the junior member of the firm. But because he was Boyd’s protégé, he was number one.
