As a good soldier. No doubt we have all heard of the afflictions and hardships of military recruits in boot camp. Even more impressive to me are the hardships of soldiers on full-scale combat missions. The good soldiers endure all such hardness.
Good soldiers endure the hardness of privation .
They leave behind the easy, comfortable life of home. They leave the company of friends and family. Their dreams, plans and projects fall far behind to the pressing priority of braving battles and winning wars. They lose sleep, food, health, shelter, and recreation. They no longer have the pleasure of enjoying those things for which they worked so hard back at home.