“My outlook on warfare is best illustrated by a cartoon I did some thirty-odd years ago of a soldier in an Italian foxhole reading about the Normandy invasion and observing to his buddy that: "The hell this ain't the most important hole in the world . I'm in it.” WorldYearsImportantReadingHellYears AgoSoldierHolesOddThirtyItalianWarfareCartoonOutlookObservingInvasionBuddyNormandyFoxholes Book:Mud & guts: a look at the common soldier of the American revolution Source: Mud & guts: a look at the common soldier of the American revolution
“I drew pictures for and about the soldiers because I knew what their life was like and understood their gripes. I wanted to make something out of the humorous situations which come up even when you don't think life could be any more miserable.” ThinkingWantedSituationUnderstoodHumorousSoldierCome UpMiserable Author:Bill Mauldin
“If you're a leader, you don't push wet spaghetti, you pull it. The U.S. Army still has to learn that. The British understand it. Patton understood it. I always admired Patton. Oh, sure, the stupid bastard was crazy. He was insane. He thought he was living in the Dark Ages. Soldiers were peasants to him. I didn't like that attitude, but I certainly respected his theories and the techniques he used to get his men out of their foxholes.” AgeDarkAttitudeSoldierPeasantsDark Ages Author:Bill Mauldin
“A soldier's life revolves around his mail. Like many others, I've been able to follow my kid's progress from the day he was born until now he is able to walk and talk a little, and although I have never seen him I know him very well.” KnowsWellsLittlesKidsAbleBornWalksProgressSoldierMail Author:Bill Mauldin
