Quotes About Military

Any time you use military force, you have got to have a clear purpose that military forces can achieve.

Military force can't defeat ideology.

My dad used to build computers for the U.S. government, for military intelligence. So he always had computers around the house.

There's no way that that our military power will not erode if a robust American economic revival is not part of the cards.

I've always been a fan of those guys. My dad was in military school and I have a bunch of buddies that are Marines, and I just kind of want to give back to those guys that gave more than enough for us.

After 21 years, six months and 10 days of active military service, I am now a civilian.

Our collective military service is a special part of our family's story in America.

Then when I went to Iraq and saw the strength and character the men and women in our military service exhibit every day and their belief in what they're doing, I knew I wanted to get that on film and share it with everyone. They are my inspiration.

Evading military service has a long history in American life.

I'm glad that people know my military service. But, like this nation, we are more than our military. And the rest of our story is the same as the rest of my story.

I did my military service from 1989 - 92 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence.

I don't miss the bureaucracy of being in the Army. But I still love the relationships you can build. And it doesn't have to be in military service - it can be anything you're doing with someone that matters. You develop a bond.

Because of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

I was young, out of the military service in Israel. I was looking for a big adventure, and I was searching for it.

I like to say I bring the perspective of a kid from Bowmanville... but I understand military service and uniformed service.

I haven't been able to go to Iran because of the military service, it's mandatory once you turn 18, so I haven't been to Iran since I was 17.

The prison-industrial complex and the military-industrial complex are here with us and are multi-billion dollar enterprises. We can make more money off the kid in Compton if he's a criminal instead of a scholar. It's business.

I've never met a general yet who could milk a cow.

Not only someone with epaulets can be defense minister. We're in a democratic country.

Not only generals can be politicians, and not only generals can be defense ministers.

Obviously, defence is very sensitive and very challenging ministry.

Military strategy...has become the diplomacy of violence.

Earlier wars, like World Wars I and II or the Franco-Prussian War, were limited by termination, by an ending that occurred before the period of greatest potential violence, by negotiation that brought the threat of pain and privation to bear but often precluded the massive exercise of civilian violence. With nuclear weapons available, the restraint of violence cannot await the outcome of a contest of military strength; restraint, to occur at all, must occur during war itself.

Ready when you are Sergeant Pempbry.