There’s an old story that comes out of the U.S. Army. A certain sergeant in a parachute regiment was accompanying some trainees on a night-time jump. He found himself seated next to a Lieutenant fresh out of Jump School.
The Lieutenant looked a bit pale, and sat staring off into space. The sergeant leaned over and touched his arm. “Scared, Lieutenant?”
“No,” said the young officer, “just a bit a...
