Quotes About Service

We have given up office, but not our responsibility to serve the nation. We have lost an election, but not our determination.

I was considering running for political office.

The salary of a member of Congress ends the day that he of she leaves office.

I did my duty as an American citizen and Army officer.

When I was an Independent I believed the same things I believe now as a Democrat. I was an Independent because I was a military officer. I felt like that was the best thing to do because I wanted to be a leader and I didn't want to influence people under me in that way.

I am an armor officer.

Over the years, I've had a lot of different jobs - newspaper boy, dish washer, naval flight officer, Amtrak board member, Governor and chairman of the National Governors Association - just to name a few. But my most cherished job - and frankly my most important job for that matter - is being a father.

As a Marine officer in combat, I was responsible for the lives and safety of all the Marines who served with me.

I was an intelligence officer for what was then 8th Air Force, B-52 Air Force.

The lessons I learned as an officer, the challenges I've faced, and the camaraderie I've experienced are at the core of who I am.

I graduated from college when I was 20. To get enough money to finish college, I went into the ROTC, and I was an officer in the Air Force before I could buy a drink.

That is why every military officer fights - so that there may be peace.

I'd always also been interested in being in the army because my dad was in the army and my brother is an officer in the army.

As an officer in the U.S. Air Force, one day I may be called to give my life for my country.

My mom is a bureaucrat officer.

If I weren't an actor, I would be an IAS or IPS officer.

As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a retired Flag Officer, I understand how critical it is to keep the military ready to fight.

Lots of army officers... a large number still believe that I have done my best for this country. They respect me.

We know that the American people are only safe because our law enforcement officers face danger. We can only rest easy because they never rest. And we can only dwell in peace because they stand between us and the danger.

We must try to understand the true weight of law enforcement officers' burdens.

The officers and jawans of CRPF have sacrificed a lot for the nation.

It's like I learned in the military: the officers always ate last. When you're responsible for people, that's how it should be.

But in fact it makes a lot of sense to have a Blue Lives Matter movement because officers are putting their lives on the line every day.

Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line, and some die in service to their community and nation every year.