“As someone who's spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda, I feel a deep obligation to the men and women who have risked life and limb on our behalf.” MenFeelsMetsMen And WomenIraqObligationWarriorAfghanistanTroopsWoundedBehalfLimbsReedsOur TroopsWounded WarriorTroops In Iraq Author:Al Franken
“Eighty-five percent cannot read when they enter the security forces of Afghanistan. Why? Because the Taliban withheld education during the period of time in which these men and women would have learned to read.” MenForceFiveSecurityPeriodsPercentMen And WomenAfghanistanEightyTalibanSecurity Forces Author:James G. Stavridis
“We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.” MenWorldSecurityHe ManMen And WomenIraqTerroristShipsAround The WorldAfghanistanUniformsOffensiveAppreciative Book:George Allen: A Senator Speaks Out on Liberty, Opportunity, and Security Source: George Allen: A Senator Speaks Out on Liberty, Opportunity, and Security
“Let us also reflect on the honorable service of our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces currently serving our country overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world.” MenWorldCountryForceMen And WomenIraqOur CountryAround The WorldServingAfghanistanHonorableArmed ForcesArmed Forces DayArmed Services Author:John Linder
“From the War for Independence to today in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am inspired by the courage, professionalism and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.” MenWarTodayMen And WomenIndependenceInspiredIraqAfghanistanUniformsProfessionalism Author:Tim Ryan
“It's what the Taliban does in Afghanistan, it's what gets done in the Middle East, and it's clearly something that certain mainly conservative groups in the United States would like to do. They miss the good old days, when men were men and women were nothing.” MenDoeStatesDoneCertainUnitedUnited StatesGroupsMiddleMissingMen And WomenConservativeEastAfghanistanMiddle EastOld DaysTalibanGood Old Days Author:Anna Quindlen
“We've been at war for many years in Afghanistan following 9/11. We know that we've got young men and women on the ground now. We've got our blood and treasure at stake there already.” KnowsMenYearsWarYoungBloodMen And WomenFollowingTreasureYoung ManAfghanistanStakes Author:Rahm Emanuel
“The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.” MenAmericaFightingNationsBuildingProudMen And WomenTerrorAfghanistanHonored Author:George W. Bush
“We have gone forth from our shores repeatedly over the last hundred years and we've done this as recently as the last year in Afghanistan and put wonderful young men and women at risk, many of whom have lost their lives, and we have asked for nothing except enough ground to bury them in, and otherwise we have returned home to seek our own lives in peace.” MenYearsDoneEnoughHomeLastsYoungLostGoneWonderfulRiskMilitaryHundredMen And WomenYoung ManShoreAfghanistanLast YearBurying Author:Colin Powell
“As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.” MenYearsMadeMotherForceSacrificeDaughterMen And WomenIraqAfghanistanVeteranArmed Forces Author:Barbara Lee
“It will take time to eradicate a cancer like Isil. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved - especially to the servicemen and women who carry out these missions. But I want the American people to understand how this effort will be different from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will not involve American combat troops fighting on foreign soil.” PeopleWantDifferentWarActionFightingEffortRiskMilitaryInvolvedMen And WomenIraqCancerMissionsSoilCombatAfghanistanTake TimeTroopsSafe HavenIslamic StateIsilFighting OnMilitary ActionServicemen Author:Barack Obama
“The true credit for our safety and security goes to our men and women who are serving in places like Iraq and Afghanistan in the global war on terrorism.” MenWarSecurityMen And WomenSafetyIraqCreditTerrorismServingAfghanistanWar On TerrorWar On TerrorismSafety And Security Author:Asa Hutchinson
“What happened to those men and women at Fort Hood had a horrible symbolism: Members of the best trained, best equipped fighting force on the planet gunned down by a guy who said a few goofy things no one took seriously. And that's the problem: America has the best troops and fiercest firepower, but no strategy for throttling the ideology that drives the enemy — in Afghanistan and in Texas.” MenSaidProblemAmericaGuyFightingForceEnemyHappenedPlanetsMembersMen And WomenStrategyHorribleIdeologyTexasAfghanistanTroopsHoodSymbolismGoofyForts Author:Mark Steyn