The later success of alumni gave the Seals a patina of glamor but, in reality, the team endured a rough existence, fighting more for survival than international acclaim.
Microsoft and Google have had a rough year, fighting over email, YouTube, and more.
For example, various militiamen of the Revolutionary War were the perfect embodiment of an armed citizenry rising up to defy the tyranny of the British Crown (think Mel Gibson in the jingoistic classic The Patriot), or Teddy Roosevelt and the "Rough Riders" fighting Spanish colonialism in Cuba before he became that overly macho president which were also basically a militia.
For example, various militiamen of the Revolutionary War were the perfect embodiment of an armed citizenry rising up to defy the tyranny of the British Crown (think Mel Gibson in the jingoistic classic The Patriot), or Teddy Roosevelt and the "Rough Riders" fighting Spanish colonialism in Cuba before he became that overly macho president.
Tromp later reported that his ship Delft, which had seen some of the roughest fighting, had lost around 100 men and that most of its officers were wounded.
The rough beauty of fighting, though, is that there comes a moment when arbitration becomes as straightforward as the work of a firing squad.
"Your numbers are a rough confirmation that fighting bloat demands constant discipline," Mr. Keller told me in an e-mail message yesterday.
Finally, the Gear Shift gives you three settings to choose from, enabling you to make adjustments below the surface for easy gliding or fighting rough currents.
I will be the one fighting rough, going as low as they go, and punching harder...because I am not going to die, and I won't let you or this country die either.
