“Worth, courage, honor, these indeed Your sustenance and birthright are.” Quote by Edmund Clarence Stedman
“You don't get very far in life without having to be brave an awful lot. Because we all have our frightening moments and difficult trials and we don't have much of a choice but to get through 'em, and it takes a lot of bravery to do that. The most important thing about bravery is this - It's not about not being scared - it's about being scared and doing it anyway - that's bravery.” ImportantMomentsChoicesDifficultMilitaryBraveryImportant ThingsBraveScaredTrialsAwfulEmsFrighteningBe BraveBeing Scared Author:Ysabella Brave
“Jan 1899 You must aim at the Staff College, but for the love of God never become a professional Staff Officer. Never lose touch with the troops. Remember that you serve the troops and it is the troops who matter. They are the folk who win victories, take care of your men and they will never let you down.” MenMatterCareRememberWinningLosesMilitaryCollegeVictoryAimFolksTake CareGod LoveOfficersTroopsStaff Book:Diary of a Black Sheep Source: Diary of a Black Sheep
“In war, while everything is simple, even the simplest thing is difficult. Difficulties accumulate and produce frictions which no one can comprehend who has not seen war.” WarDifficultSimpleMilitaryProduceDifficultySimplestFriction Author:Carl von Clausewitz
“The mere fact that [Tommy Atkins] saw himself as a hero, and not as the rough he was, enlisted, more probably, through hunger, and disciplined by fear, tended to make him behave like a hero, as he did on the Ridge of Delhi and in the fog at Inkermann.” FactsSawsMilitaryHeroMereHungerBehaveRoughFogRidgesDelhiEnlisted Author:Esme Cecil Wingfield-Stratford
“That's what separates out American democracy from dictators and horrible governments across the world and the reason why that works is that we have a president that can consult with congress before making big decisions. That doesn't just make a unilateral decision to go in for military conflict.” WorldReasonBigsGovernmentPresidentDecisionDemocracyMilitaryConflictCongressIraqHorribleReason WhyDictatorAmerican DemocracyBig Decisions Author:Charles R. Chamberlain
“To the extent that the (ISIS's) advance is a series of urban revolts against the government of PM Nouri al-Maliki, the US would end up bombing ordinary city folk. For the US to be bombing Sunni towns all these years later on behalf of Mr. al-Maliki would be to invite terrorism against the US.” YearsEndsGovernmentWould BeCitiesMilitaryOrdinaryTownsSeriesFolksIraqTerrorismAlsInvitesUrbanBehalfIsisRevoltBombingPms Author:Juan Cole
“Pouring arms into the spreading cauldron of war risks exacerbating the crisis in Iraq. A fully inclusive international diplomatic process should be attempted and is urgently needed now, before the fires of war and militancy spread further in the region.” ShouldWarProcessFireRiskMilitaryArmsNeededCrisisInternationalIraqSpreadRegionsPouringDiplomaticCauldronsMilitancy Author:David Cortright
“Some of the same self-certified smart people, who preached about mushroom clouds and weapons of mass destruction, are once again trying to stampede us into war. They seem to think only with their guns. To those who want to shoot first and ask questions later in Iraq, I join in a firm 'No!' We've been there and done that, and America is still paying for their past failure.” PeopleThinkingWantTryingFirstsStillsWarSelfDoneSeemsAmericaPastAsksMilitaryWeaponsMassSmartGunDestructionCloudsIraqFirmWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionMushroomsSmart PeoplePast FailuresStampede Author:Lloyd Doggett
“I don't think there's a military solution. If we funnel in more weapons we're just likely to see more of them turned against us by the people we're trying to combat.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingMilitaryWeaponsSolutionsIraqCombat Author:Charles W. Freeman, Jr.
“It makes no sense for us to consider going back there and getting involved in what truly is a religious civil war. What real difference would it make on the ground? And secondly, is it in the best interests of the United States to do that? I would say that those questions are not being answered in a compelling way that would cause me to support that.” WayWarRealStatesCausesInterestDifferencesReligiousUnitedUnited StatesSupportAirMilitaryInvolvedIraqStrikesCivil WarCompelling Author:Tulsi Gabbard