Hugh Thompson, Jr.: Doing

Hugh Thompson, Jr. was United States helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Explore interesting quotes on doing.

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“Thompson landed again. Glenn and I got out of the aircraft, took out the guns. Hugh walked over to this lieutenant [Brooks], and I could tell they were in a shouting match. I thought they were going to get in a fist fight. He told me later what they said. Thompson: 'Let's get these people out of this bunker and get 'em out of here.' Brooks: 'We'll get 'em out with hand grenades.' Thompson: 'I can do better than that. Keep your people in place. My guns are on you.”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

Hugh was outranked, so this was not good to do, but that's how committed he was to stopping it.
Thompson's gunner, Spec. Lawrence Colburn http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2002/0310/cover.html
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People , Fight

“Don't do the right thing looking for a reward, because it might not come.”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

In a 2004 interview with AP. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/07/national/07thompson.html
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“You can't imagine what courage it took to do what he did.”

Hugh Thompson, Jr.

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-22/1136568553158920.xml&storylist=louisiana
Seymour Hersh, journalist who "broke" the My Lai massacre story.
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Imagination , Courage