Nathan Higginbotham Character Analysis

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While many consider being detail-oriented another attribute to put on their resume, not paying attention to specific details can be a matter of life and death, particularly in the military.
Attention to detail is drilled into (collective name for guys in military) from day one through exercises such as room and uniform inspections and eventually escalates to tasks such as assembling guns and . Some may consider the military’s standards as overkill, but not paying attention to detail could be the cause of a squad mate’s death, and therefore is the most important character trait to have. Unfortunately, not everyone realizes this.
While attempting to demonstrate that his gun was unloaded, Sgt. Nathan Michael Higginbotham, a soldier at Fort Wainwright,

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