"Defeat comes in many forms both physically and psychologically second platoon had arrived Home a defeated force Though we hadn't destroyed the entire enemy force on may 7th and our counter attack had hit thin air as goulang's men Broke contact with us. We'd still inflicted a lot of damage on them more important. We stayed in the fight But that had given us a vital moral victory," he said. "I could not let this happen to my guys ever Hell yeah, that's exactly right."