Brian McDermott
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
We call them bergens.
And they're normally used to carrying heavyweights.
You use them that much, the straps break.
You've got to tape them together sometimes.
It's a ridiculous thing to do.
Black masking tape, you strap them together.
And mine was broke.
I remember thinking, in my word, I don't know where we're going or why we're going there.
I don't know when we're going.
I remember the sergeant major, our sergeant major of our company got us all together and says, look, I know there's a bit up in the air and we've got to get the orders come through.
And I could see there's some anxiety on you all.
He used different words than this, but this is what he was saying.
He said, well, I just want you to all know you're extremely well trained.
You're extremely well prepared.
You're all very good at what you're doing.
You are elite at what you do.
So just relax, calm down.
Wherever we are, you'll rely on each other.
It's in you.
And you'll have the answers while you're there.