2,366 Quotes About Military

Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military discipline and precision, but as a preparation for a modern war they had no value whatsoever.

If you only would!" He added rather diffidently: "If you would not mind remembering that I am a military court of inquiry. It makes it easier for me to report to the general if you say things dully and in the order that they happened.

Most people today couldn't tell a bombardier from a brigadier" - said during a lecture in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund in 2009

For God and country—Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo. Geronimo E.K.I.A

The day you accept a position or promotion under the handshake of quid pro quo in exchange to look the other way you forfeit the duty to lead by example.

Participation awards are for children and a leader should never accept one.

In faith I have a renewing account of Personal Courage which I'll write checks against until this country's most valuable natural resource the Soldier, Sailor, Marine, and Airman are fully supported with the level of dignity and respect we've earned. These checks don't bounce.

Like anything, religion can be abused, and some who follow religion are easy to manipulate. That’s why our military uses it for initiation. They don’t want a soldier who is worried about death, so they tell them they go to an afterlife. It’s tactically smart but morally wrong. As a war general, you get yourself a useful pawn.

Our journeys are different but we can share the same well traveled path during parts of our excursion. Small victories win wars not single battles.