the name is larry morford. he was 24 years old when he was killed. 15 days before coming home. this man was in a battalion i commanded in 1969 to 1970. in that area, if you can remember, it was the height of the anti-vietnam war. larry was a fervent christian. few he was one of the very who volunteered in a battalion i had over 90% were draftees. he was one of the very few volunteers. larry why, ifed you are such a christian, are you here? i know you don't believe in combat as a way to resolve conflict. and i know that you don't believe we should be in vietnam. why are you here? his answer was simple. sir, i could not stay home when others were fighting this war. sir, also, the job that you and i are doing is the job of the beast. in the least beastly of us should be doing it. that was the sergeants message. he lived his sermon. he's the man that has inspired me to create an award every year at west point, the sergeant morford award, that sends west point connects to china also to teach preventive message -- preventive medicine in chinese high school. he, along with a corporal