“My view is there will be problems and bad people as long as the earth exists, and since we're moving into a completely interdependent global environment, we're better off building a world we'd like to live in when the United States are not the only military superpower. That is, we need to build a world of shared responsibility, shared benefits, and shared commitment to our common humanity.” PeopleWorldNeedsLongStatesProblemEarthMovingHumanityUnitedViewsCommonResponsibilityUnited StatesEnvironmentMilitaryBuildingBenefitsCommitmentBetter OffBad PeopleSuperpowerCommon HumanityShared Responsibility Author:William J. Clinton
“I'm not an aspiring rapper, I'm not a gang member, I'm not a dope dealer, I don't have multiple babies momma's. I am an American by choice, I am a son, I am a brother, I am a military service member, I am a man who has lost complete faith in the system, when the system betrayed, slandered, and libeled me. I lived a good life and though not a religious man I always stuck to my own personal code of ethics, ethos and always stuck to my shoreline and true North. I didn't need the US Navy to instill Honor, Courage, and Commitment in me but I thank them for re-enforcing it. It's in my DNA.” MenNeedsChoicesLostReligiousMy OwnMilitarySonBrotherBabyHonorMembersEthicsCommitmentStuckCodeGood LifeRapperMultipleDnaBetrayedNavyGangDealerDopeInstillEthosMommaMilitary ServiceGang MembersTrue NorthShorelineCode Of Ethics Author:Christopher Dorner
“Every time we have come to the end of a conflict, somehow we have persuaded ourselves that the nature of mankind and the nature of the world have changed on an enduring basis and so we have dismantle our military and intelligence capabilities. My hope is that as we wind down in Iraq and whatever the level of our commitment in Afghanistan, that we not forget the basic nature of humankind has not changed.” WorldEndsForgetLevelsMankindMilitaryChangedWindConflictCommitmentBasesEndureIraqAfghanistanCapabilityHumankindNature Of Man Author:Robert M. Gates
“The late Rev. Peter Gomes at The Memorial Church at Harvard was a true mentor to me when I was in college. He instilled in me a commitment to service, saying that it's not enough to believe in service, or support those who serve - you ought to find a way yourself to serve. When I looked at different options after college, nobody inspired me more than the 18- and 19-year-olds who serve on the front lines of our nation's military. Serving with them in the Marines as we together served our country was the greatest honor of my life to date.” WayYearsBelieveDifferentCountryEnoughTogetherNationsChurchLinesSupportMilitaryFrontsCollegeOughtHonorLateCommitmentInspiredOur CountryServingPeterMentorMarineMemorialHarvardTrue Man Author:Seth Moulton
“The use of our military in combat should first require declaration of war. I have long called for reinstating the military draft, simply because I believe strongly that a national decision to go to war must also include a broad commitment to share its burdens. Whenever Congress decides to fund a war or other U.S. combat activities, it must provide a means to pay for it-then and there-not later. If we don't have the will to fully share the burdens of war, then we have no right to send our sons and daughters into harm's way.” IfsWayShouldFirstsBelieveMeanLongWarUseI BelieveDecisionPayShareMilitarySonActivityDaughterCommitmentCongressBurdenHarmFundBroadsCombatDeclarationSon And DaughterDeclaration Of War Author:Charles Rangel
“The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple of years. And we announced during the tour last week that we have gotten more than 60,000 jobs, and we're well on our way to just crashing that goal out of the water, because what businesses are understanding is that these men and women are some of the most highly trained resources that we have in this country.” ThinkingMenWayYearsWellsCountryJobsLastsNextUnderstandingGoalPresidentWaterWeekMilitaryCoupleMen And WomenCommitmentResourcesBarackSpouseVeteranPresident Barack ObamaMilitary Spouse Author:Michelle Obama
“I offer a better way for America with ideas that actually work, a reformed tax code that rewards free enterprise instead of just enterprising lobbyists. A reformed health care system that operates by free choice instead of by force and doesn't leave you answering to cold, clueless bureaucrats. A commitment to a renewed commitment to building a 21st Century military and giving our veterans the care that they were promised and the care that they earned.” WayGivingIdeasCareAmericaChoicesForceCenturyMilitaryBuildingColdOffersTaxesCommitmentRewardsHealth CareCodeEnterprise21st CenturyVeteranBetter WaysBureaucratsFree EnterpriseLobbyistsCluelessOur VeteransFree ChoiceHealth Care SystemEnterprising Author:Paul Ryan
“I look around the world, I don't see America's influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding, in part because of the failure of Barack Obama to deal with our economic challenges at home; in part because of our withdrawal from our commitment to our military in the way I think it ought to be; in part because of the turmoil with Israel.” ThinkingWorldWayLooksHomeAmericaChallengesDealsGrowingInfluenceEconomicMilitaryOughtCommitmentIsraelAround The WorldBarackTurmoilWithdrawal Author:Mitt Romney
“We provide an enormous amount of resources, particularly with regard to military resources, to countries all over the world. And in many cases, those countries are not compensating the American taxpayer for the commitment that we're making to their security.” WorldCountryCasesSecurityMilitaryAmountCommitmentResourcesRegardEnormousTaxpayers Author:Mike Pence
“The American financial and military commitment really only kicks in with Korea. Not that Korea was the real game for the Americans; their real fear was that this was just the prelude to a second Korea in Germany. We now know from the Soviet archives that the last thing Stalin was going to do was start a war in Central Europe. The Americans didn't know that, and it was the fear that he might which transformed NATO from a sort of shell game into a real military alliance. That total commitment basically transformed the Marshal Plan into military aid.” WarRealMilitaryCommitmentFinancialAidsSovietNato Author:Tony Judt
“The president Donald Trump, unlike previous administrations, has made a real commitment. That is the denuclearization of the peninsula is the mandate. That is what we are going to achieve. The president has made very clear that we're going to do everything we can to do that in a way that doesn't involve military action but has equally made clear that we're not going to stand for allowing Kim Jong-un to hold Los Angeles, or Denver, or New York at risk.” RealActionPresidentRiskAchieveMilitaryCommitmentLos Angeles Author:Mike Pompeo
“From a viable economy to the full funding of Headstart, from a clean environment to true equality for women, from a strong military to a commitment to racial brotherhood, from schools that are honored to streets free of excessive violence.” SchoolStrongEconomyEnvironmentViolenceStreetsMilitaryCommitmentCleanEqualityBrotherhoodStrong WomenHonoredFundingWomen EqualityTrue Equality Author:Paul Tsongas
“In short, Israel is the measure of our failings and our incompetence. We have waited for a great leader for years, but none came; we have waited for a mighty military victory, but we were defeated roundly; we have waited for outside powers (the United States or, in its time, the Soviet Union), but none came to our aid. The one thing we have not tried in all seriousness has been to rely on OURSELVES: until we do that with a full commitment to success there is no chance that we can advance towards self-determination and freedom from aggression.” YearsSelfChanceLeaderFailingOne ThingMilitaryVictoryCommitmentDeterminationUnionsIsraelAidsRelySovietSelf DeterminationAggressionDefeatedSoviet UnionSeriousnessGreat LeaderIncompetence Author:Edward Said
“A universal renunciation of violence requires the commitment of the whole of society. These are not matters of government but matters of State; not only matters for the authoirities, but for society in its entirety, including civilian, military, and religious bodies. The mobilization which is urgently needed to effect the transition within two or three years from a culture of war to a culture of peace demands co-operation from everyone. In order to change, the world needs everyone.” WorldNeedsYearsTwoWarMatterStatesWholeBodyGovernmentOrderCultureThreeReligiousViolenceSocietyEffectsMilitaryNeededDemandCommitmentUniversalIncludingOperationsChanging The WorldTransitionThree YearsNonviolenceCiviliansRenunciationEntiretyMobilization Author:Federico Mayor Zaragoza
“Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant.” ImportantMilitaryConsciousCommitmentUnconsciousUnimportant Author:Stephen Covey
“This current government in Iraq has never fulfilled the commitments it made to form a unity government with the Kurds, the Sunnis and the Shia. We have worked hard with them within the confines of our ability to do that but we can't dictate to them.” MadeHardGovernmentFormAbilityMilitaryCommitmentUnityIraqCurrentsFulfilledKurdsShia Author:Chuck Hagel
“The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.” CountryEnjoyLinesMilitaryProtectDeserveCommitmentDedicatedVeteranVeterans DayInspirational MilitaryOur VeteransMilitary ServiceHonoring VeteransHonoring Our VeteransVeterans Day Thank YouGreat Veterans DayThank A VeteranThank You VeteranVeterans Day InspirationalVeterans Day PoemsHappy Veterans DayVeteran AppreciationFunny Veterans DayVeterans Day AppreciationUs VeteransVeteran MemorialVeterans And FreedomChristian Veterans DayThanking Our VeteransVeterans BraveryWounded Veterans Author:Judd Gregg
“Those who threaten Israel threaten us. Israel has always faced these threats on the frontlines. And I will bring to the White House an unshakable commitment to Israel's security. That starts with insuring Israel's qualitative military advantage. I will insure that Israel can defend itself from any threat - from Gaza to Tehran.” HouseWhiteSecurityMilitaryCommitmentAdvantageThreatIsraelWhite HouseJudaismGazaUnshakableTehranQualitativeFrontline Author:Barack Obama
“I admire the military. I guess in a world of villains and heroes, they're my heroes. Their dedication, their commitment, their discipline, their code of ethics.” WorldMilitaryHeroDisciplineEthicsCommitmentAdmireCodeVillainWweDedicationMy HeroCode Of Ethics Author:John Cena
“Blind obedience is itself an abuse of human morality. It is a misuse of the human soul in the name of religious commitment. It is a sin against individual conscience. It makes moral children of the adults from whom moral agency is required. It makes a vow, which is meant to require religious figures to listen always to the law of God, beholden first to the laws of very human organizations in the person of very human authorities. It is a law that isn't even working in the military and can never substitute for personal morality.” FirstsHumansChildrenPersonsSoulLawNamesIndividualReligiousSinMoralMilitaryFiguresMoralityAuthorityEthicsConscienceAdultsCommitmentOrganizationAbuseIndependenceBlindObedienceAgencySubstitutesHuman SoulVowMisuseBlind Obedience Author:Joan D. Chittister
“I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.” ForceUnderstandingMy OwnMilitaryCommitmentDuesInvolvementArmed ForcesGreat Respect Author:Carolyn Murphy