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“During the day on Monday, Washington time, the airport at Saigon came under persistent rocket as well as artillery fire and was effectively closed. The military situation in the area deteriorated rapidly. I therefore ordered the evacuation of all American personnel remaining in South Vietnam.”

Wells War Situation Fire Military Cold Areas South Vietnam Cold War Monday Airports Persistent Rockets Personnel Artillery Evacuation Saigon

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1975

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1975

“Nothing is more destructive than the charge of artillery on a crowd.”

Military Crowds Destructive Artillery

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“The best generals are those who have served in the artillery.”

Military Artillery

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“Leave the Artillerymen alone, they are an obstinate lot.”

Military Obstinate Artillery

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“The children are designated as "Air Force aides of the Hitler youth" and wear military uniforms and become used to handling the anti-aircraft artillery flak guns. 15 and 16 year old children as warriors! If the war still continues to last for a long time, perhaps the babies will be also employed. Total war!!”

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Author:Friedrich Kellner

“The idea of aerial military surveillance dates back to the Civil War, when both the Union and the Confederacy used hot-air balloons to spy on the other side, tracking troop movements and helping to direct artillery fire.”

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Author:Michael Hastings

“Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings.”

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Author:Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

“America's gun culture demonstrates itself in the Wild West, Dirty Harry mentality of people who actually believe that if a number of people were armed in the theater in Aurora, they would have been able to take down this nutjob in body armor and military style artillery. When in fact almost every policeman in the country would tell you that that would have only increased the tragedy and added to the carnage.”

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Author:Bob Costas

“We can't discount how scary and shaken not just the Turkish government is, but Turkish society is. Imagine if you had some rump group of military officials here in the United States who started flying off with F-16s or other artillery and were taking shots at government buildings, and people were killed and injured. People would be scared and rightfully so.”

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Author:Barack Obama