Konstantin Simonov. Soldiers are not born (№ 165087)

About him say that he knows how to take care of people. But that means - "to protect people"? Because they are not built in a column and will not lead from the front, away from the bullets and bombed and where they can't kill. Protect in war, people - only so as not to expose them senseless of danger, without hesitation, throwing into danger required.
And the measure of need - the actual, if you're right, and imaginary, if you make a mistake - on your shoulders and on your conscience. Here, in war, there are no rehearsals when you can play first for the trial - was wrong, and then wrong. Here, in war, there is no draft, you can tear up and rewrite copy.