“The first and absolute requirement of strategic air power in this war was control of the air in order to carry out sustained operations without prohibitive losses.” FirstsWarOrderLossAirMilitaryAbsolutesOperationsAviationRequirementsStrategicAir PowerAirpowerMilitary Aviation Author:Carl Andrew Spaatz
“I hope that the outside world will realise that Hitler's government has no idea of steering towards war, even though this has often been asserted abroad. As Adolf Hitler himself has said, Germany has no need of another war to avenge the loss of her military honour, because she never lost that honour. Germany does not want war of any kind. Germany wants real and abiding peace.” WorldWantNeedsKindDoeSaidIdeasWarRealGovernmentLostLossMilitaryNo IdeaGermanyHonourRealisingAbidingOutside WorldSteering Author:Rudolf Hess
“Go to a nearby military cemetery and look at the American flags stuck on each grave and think of the person buried there who was killed for global domination or for the blunders and egomania of our leadership. And remember, for every person buried there, 10 more loved that person and were shattered by the loss. Instead of saluting, softly say: 'I'm sorry.' ... We need to make Memorial Day a relic of the past.” ThinkingNeedsLooksPersonsWarPastRememberLossMilitarySorryStuckGravesBuriedFlagsI'm SorryDominationMemorialShatteredMemorial DayCemeteryBlundersRelicsMilitarismAmerican FlagEgomania Author:Cindy Sheehan
“[The loss-of-strength gradient is] the degree to which military and political power diminishes as we move a unit distance away from its home base.” HomeMovingPoliticalLossMilitaryDegreesDistanceUnitsDiminishPolitical PowerHome Base Author:Kenneth E. Boulding
“Any brief military advantage the USA might gain with nuclear weapons would be offset by political and psychological losses and damage to American prestige. The United States might even touch off a worldwide armaments race.” StatesMightWould BePoliticalLossUnitedRaceUnited StatesMilitaryWeaponsGainsAdvantageNuclearPsychologicalUsaDamageNuclear WeaponsPrestigeArmament Author:Albert Einstein
“There is always hazard in military activity, but we must decide between the positive loss of inactivity and the risk of action.” ActionLossRiskMilitaryActivityHazardsInactivity Author:Robert E. Lee
“President Reagan was concerned - deeply concerned, emotionally concerned - with the loss of life of any American, but especially with the lives of military soldiers, Marines, navy.” PresidentLossMilitaryConcernedSoldierNavyMarinePresident ReaganMilitary Soldier Author:Robert McFarlane