Why… why didn’t you ever tell us?” one of the soldiers asked cautiously.

The girl raised her eyes, wiped away her tears, and said softly:

— “I was just doing my job. There’s nothing to boast about.”

The soldiers lowered their heads. Then one reached out his hand to her. The others followed.

— “Forgive us… and thank you for your service,” said the youngest.

From that day on, no one ever called her the “weaker sex” again. To them, she was no longer just a fellow soldier, but an example of strength and courage.