单选题 Of all the soldiers they had the ______ of being the fiercest, the most patriotic, the toughest.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】reputation名声，美誉；recognition认可，辨认；reservation预订(车、船票)；recreation娱乐，消遣。句意：在所有的士兵中，他们享有最勇敢、最爱国、最坚强的美誉。