"Everyone has a breaking point. You have a reservoir, but it can dry up if you are in combat too long. If a person had been in combat too long, he deserved some special consideration."
— Michael J. Daly

January 1, 1970

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Silver Star Medal recipientsPeople from New York CityMedal of Honor recipientsUnited States Army peopleGeorgetown Preparatory School alumni
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Reflection on the effect of sustained combat service on soldiers while he commanded Company A, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press, hardcover first edition, p. 137