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Can't say anything about other DANTs, having only experienced this one. I do know that this one is a tremendous leader who, by his personal example on a daily basis, has demonstrated the best principles of "leading from the front," or whatever alternate terminology you wish to use. O6's don't have to show up at morning PEP; this one not only was there, but he was down on the ground, doing pushups alongside a new Plebe who was obviouusly struggling. He didn't have to attend the Damage Control training in Baltimore with the Plebes, either, but he did. When they were told to enter a compartment that was filling with sea water to find the leak, he joined right in with them as part of the team. The Mids I know would walk through walls for him.
Sure would be nice to keep him, but he deserves his first star. USNA would be lucky if he returned with 3 stars.
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