“That stuff’s going to kill you one day, Nix.” Winters commented. Nixon held up his flask in mock toast “Here is to that day” he said and took a slug.

- Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters by Larry Alexander

Band of Brothers » Lewis Nixon + dogs

“Guts and Glory here applied for a transfer.”

[..]

“Are you in on this too?”

Happy birthday lovely @lyselkatzfandomluvs! I hope the new year of your life will bring you amazing things!

Richard “Dick” Winters: That night I took time to thank God for seeing me through that day of days. And prayed I would make it through D-plus-1. And if somehow I managed to get home again, I promised God and myself that I would find a quiet piece of land someplace and spend the rest of my life in peace. / +

Wake up.

“Well, that’s why I came to France. To please General Taylor.”

“In the morning you will report to me that you made it across and into German lines, but were unable to secure any live prisoners. Understand?”

The men begin to get what he’s saying. A few “Yes, sirs.”
  Their relief, indescribable. Their love for him, boundless.