an be accomplished. But the need for selflessness isn't limited to combat situations. Requirements for individuals to place their own needs below those of their organization can occur during peacetime as well. And the requirement for selflessness doesn't decrease with one's rank; it increases. Consider this example of a soldier of long service and high rank who demonstrated the value of selfless service.
             GA George C. Marshall served as Army Chief of Staff from 1939 until 1945. He led the Army through the buildup, deployment, and worldwide operations of World War II. Chapter 7 outlines some of his contributions to the Allied victory. In November 1945 he retired to a well-deserved rest at his home in Leesburg, Virginia. Just six days later President Harry S Truman called on him to serve as Special Ambassador to China. From the White House President Truman telephoned
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