Lost The Edge

Ever seen Top Gun?

One of my favorite movies as a youngster.  Motivated me in many ways to join the military.

I recall, at Basic Training, while on a rifle range jets flew over head and I sang to myself "Highway to the Danger Zone."

I truly aspired to be a pilot.  My drill sergeants were less concerned with my ambitions.

Anyway.

There is a scene early in the movie where Cougar, a stud otherwise, just gives up.

Instead of inadaquately describing the words said, here's the footage:

Well, Cougar? That's me, in my present form. 

Nothing of my actions suggests I was the All Star caliber as Top Gun's Cougar, but my own assessment continues to tell me that I was even better. Only, in my case, as a soldier. 

But, here I am.  My edge has been lost.

It's never coming back.