“Look,” I said, “the sergeant on-scene endorsed that young man. He sees character in that guy. Unless you know something the recruiter is missing, your duty is to advocate so that headquarters grants the waiver.” That recruiter was on the line to see that recruit graduate from boot camp. The recruit was accepted and proudly became a Marine.
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. - Colin Powell
