“It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.” WorldWarEnemyMilitaryFunctionWar Of The WorldsSoilNavyWorld War 2Naval Author:Chester W. Nimitz
“A bright light filled the plane. The first shock-wave hit us. We were eleven and a half miles slant range from the atomic explosion but the whole airplane cracked and crinkled from the blast... We turned back to look at Hiroshima. The city was hidden by that awful cloud... mushrooming, terrible and incredibly tall.” WorldFirstsLooksWarWholeLightCitiesHalfTerribleFilledCloudsWaveMilesAwfulPlanesRangeWar Of The WorldsShockTallAirplaneExplosionsElevenBlastWorld War 2CrackedHiroshimaBright Lights Author:Paul Tibbets
“The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines by their individual and collective courage have conquered a base which is as necessary to us in our continuing forward movement toward final victory as it was vital to the enemy in staving off ultimate defeat.” WorldHas BeensWarStatesIndividualUnitedEnemyUnited StatesMovementVictoryBattleUltimateFinalsDefeatIslandsWar Of The WorldsCollectivesContinuingMarineWorld War 2NavalUnited States MarineForward MovementUnited States NavyIwo Jima Author:Chester W. Nimitz
“We must not again underestimate the Japanese.” WorldWarWar Of The WorldsUnderestimateWorld War 2 Author:Chester W. Nimitz
“Hurried and worried until we're buried, and there's no curtain call, Lifes a very funny proposition after all.” WorriedBuriedPropositionsCurtainsCurtain Call Author:George M. Cohan
“I have no relationship with the Russian government at all.” GovernmentMemorableRussian Government Author:Edward Snowden
“So many of the things we're told by the government simply aren't true.” GovernmentMemorable Author:Edward Snowden
“The Iraq war that I signed up for was launched on false premises. The American people were misled. Now, whether that was due to bad faith or simply mistakes in intelligence, I can't say for sure. But I can say it shows the problem of putting too much faith in intelligence systems without debating them in public.” PeopleI CanWarShowsProblemMistakeToo MuchIraqDuesMemorablePremisesIraq WarMisled Author:Edward Snowden