Daniel P. Driscoll

But because few people own it and because very few of the decision-makers center themselves around, well, wait a second, before I decide this thing, how does it actually impact the O-1, the O-2, the E-4?

What are they going to have to do with what I am saying now?

And that has been one of the things that, with General George, we have tried to do with every decision to start to model the behavior of.

I don't actually care how it impacts you and your Pentagon job.

I want to know, how does it impact a soldier in the field who actually has to do the thing?

or carry the thing or train with the thing.

They're incredible.

I think most of these problems are complex and there's a lot of blame to go around and we can cover that part whenever you want.

But the upside is the American soldier, like I can say this with a completely straight face and not trying to be sycophantic,

after getting out, ended up going to fancy law schools and working with fancy law firms and consultants and venture-backed companies.

And you meet all of these really talented Americans who are good at their niches.

But I would say, like, having been out for 14, 15 years and coming back and seeing the average American soldier,

I would bet on them every single time to solve any problem our nation has.

I mean, they are so talented.

They are so innovative.

Their give a shit is off the charts.

I mean, it is just remarkable to me what our American soldiers are capable of doing.

And I think if we can just unlock that talent and let them run at a lot of the problems our nation and our military are facing,

we're just going to see amazing results.

Post-army, so we're in Iraq, and I can remember we woke up.