The Bucket Podcast - General George Casey, Jr.: Make the best of it

General George Casey, Jr.: Make the best of it

01/16/20 • 29 min

“If you think every day that when you go out that gate, you could be killed. I don't know how you go out the gate.” If you’re like a lot of people, listening to this podcast with General George Casey, Jr, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, will leave you with an overwhelming feeling of humility. From his selfless devotion to duty (“I really didn’t think about it...I had a job and I was going to do it”) to his joyous appreciation for everyday things like seeing his grandkids or riding his bike, we encourage you take a half hour out of your day to be inspired by man who spent most of his life facing mortality head on.

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