Artistotle the great philosopher once said "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." The men of E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne truly embraced this idea who volunteered for this elite fighting force because they wanted to be the army's best while avoid fighting alongside the unmotivated out of shape undisciplined draftees. The price they paid for that desire was long, arduous, and incredibly rigorous training, followed by some of the most horrific heated battles of World War II. The HBO mini-series Band Of Brothers is based off this group of individuals who gave their heart and soul. It's a very close and personal account, as Stephen Ambrose historian/biographer who conducted numerous interviews with the surviving members of the company and uses those interviews to get a true sense of closeness into the action who gave their everything. It highlights the triumphs, the tragedies and everything in between of that single US Army infantry company over its span formed in July 1944 and deactivated in November 1945. E Company was also one of the most successful light infantry units in the European theater that we may know today simply as a Band of Brothers.
Back in 2006 when Bronco introduced the slogan "Band of Brothers" it has proved to be quite visionary recapturing the heart and soul of the team. This season the cougar nation saw conflicts, suspensions, coaching staff changes, injuries, struggles, controversies and triumphs of a team which truly embodied this very concept. Cougar fans witnessed the change, the growth, and the emergence of a team who overcame the obstacles, odds and hurdles. There is a newfound chemistry. A team unity. A team filled with vision hungry and determined. Sometimes an entity must look to the past to find its future as a band of brothers.
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