Quotes About Military

In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.

I was the first Navy, Marine or Air Force person who had been an astronaut to return back to the Air Force. I had certain expectations about what would be a reasonable and desirable position to be assigned to after my years of service.

Contrary to what some believe, taking all reasonable and feasible precautions to protect civilians - and mitigating the resulting anger when we harm them - does not need to impede military operations.

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that is, to rebuild Iraq for the Iraqi people.

Rebuilding the military is something Putin will pay attention to.

Modernizing the U.S. Navy is a key component of rebuilding our military.

President Trump knows that peace comes through strength. Accordingly, his administration has embarked upon a historic rebuilding of the U.S. military.

My military experience... I can recall so many different emotions from that.

The advantage of a market-based national defense is obvious: Every citizen would receive an individualized amount of military protection, based on the value each of us placed on defending the homeland.

American servicemembers receive the best training in the world. They deserve to get credit for that when they leave the military, continue their education, and start careers.

Serving your country in the U.S. brings not just peer respect but also the chance to learn new skills and receive a college education. The U.K.'s armed forces offer a similar deal.

There's no doubt in my mind that whichever commander ordered the blowing up of Kamisiyah did so in following the instructions that he had received.

The United States, you know, people - one of the reasons that it is said that native people received citizenship in 1924 was so that they could be drafted. And they have been extensively drafted.

I was in the military for over 40 years, and one of the principles I kept with me was that there's an expectation globally that the U.S. will lead. Questions about that expectation have certainly risen in recent years. The fact that there's even a question about that is worrisome to me, and I think needs to be for a lot of people.

Oregonians aren't the only ones who recognize the extraordinary service and sacrifice of their state's National Guard.

My first recollection is that of a bugle call.

When I was working in the Pentagon, I had to own the recommendations I made up the chain of command.

I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967.

I went to jail for a year when I was 17. When I got out, my mother took me to the recruiting office, and I spent the next six years in the Navy.

The admirals of his majesty's fleet are classed into three squadrons, viz. the red, the white, and the blue.

If we reduced the military expenses in 10 percent of the world, we would have enough money to save millions of lives in this world.

And most countries are now reducing the number of conscripts and increasing the professionals that are available because they're available on short notice.

A friend is someone who has your back. Those in the military refer to it as, 'I got your six.' My closest friend on 'The Five' is Dana Perino.

The army general will always be present because he is a reference for any Cuban communist.