And there was the prospect of inevitable victory upon victory - a collective triumph of the national athletic will.
The singular trait of the American way of war is the remarkable ability of our military to advance, absorb setbacks, adapt and ultimately triumph based upon the unique circumstances of a given campaign.
They are also not always the ones with the largest number of sexual triumphs notched upon their belts.
In that brief exchange, at a time of adversity rather than triumph, Mr. Whitaker unknowingly embarked upon a writing career that has become a phenomenon in Christian publishing and in the theology known as "muscular Christianity".
It's not just love of country that impels him, but a feeling of indebtedness to the past: "I know how strongly American Civilization now leans upon the triumph of the Government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution.
In her two most recent major competitions – the world championships in 2011 and the world indoor championships in March this year – Ennis has had to settle for a silver medal, watching the same rivals to whom she had inflicted defeat upon now triumph over her, unable to defend her titles.
The Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, speaking just before the new President, read at length from a letter that Sullivan Ballou, a Union officer, wrote to his wife: "I know how strongly American Civilization now leans upon the triumph of the Government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us".
Upon their triumph at Cer Mountain, the Serbs sought to recapture the heavily fortified town of Šabac.
Considering Elle's climactic triumph in court depends upon outing a closeted pool boy on the stand, this seems worth noting on its anniversary. .
But this represented a serious risk, for a player with dreams of a maiden Ryder Cup appearance in September who is flirting around the edges of qualification and, being blunt, has not fully built upon last year's triumph.
