A Marine commander argues that intervention should be automatic, not a choice you debate. When someone asks you to do something wrong or needs help, answer with who you are, not with excuses. That's what defines a Marine.
So imagine if when I said, what is it your business and why, that all of you had said, well, that's my business because this is who I am. How many agree that would almost been a chilling moment in the room? Like, oof. Yeah, this is who we are. By the way, is that who you are as Marines? Somebody who's willing to do what others aren't willing to do because you believe it's the right thing to do for another human being. Is that a good, accurate depiction of a Marine, yes or no? Yes. Yes. So from now on, when somebody says, why would you intervene? I don't want you to come up with an excuse. I want you to go, because this is who I am. Somebody's trying to get you to do something you don't want to do this weekend. Sorry, not who I am. By the way, don't even say sorry. Not who I am. It's a really powerful statement. Why are you doing that? Because this is who I am.
