“The other thing that happened was my last military assignment - this was in the air force; I had enlisted in order to avoid being drafted as a private, and of course I only practiced medicine or psychiatry in the air force so I was never in any kind of violent combat.” KindLastsOrderCoursesForceHappenedAirMilitaryMedicineViolentCombatPsychiatryAssignmentsAir ForceEnlisted Author:Robert Jay Lifton
“When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers and makes it easier for society to commit them to combat.” ThinkingWarYoungRolesMilitaryEasierSoldierCommitTendenciesCombat Author:Walter Dean Myers
“The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.” ChildrenWarUseProblemFunnyEvilForceNationsPeacePoorMilitarySolutionsDirectLibertarianSarcasmCombatAntiwarProblem SolvingEmployedPeace WarSmall ChildSolution To A ProblemJust WarUse Of ForceMilitary SoldierSoldiers At WarPro War Author:David Friedman
“Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder.” FightingSportsAirMilitaryMurderAviationCombatFighter PilotMilitary Aviation Author:Eddie Rickenbacker
“It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.” MenWarHumanityPassionPeaceLeadershipMilitaryEasierLaborDirectPatiencePatientCombatAntiwarStirringPeacemakingBeing At PeaceAchieving PeaceBringing Peace Author:Andre Gide
“Our Party's Songun-based revolutionary leadership, Songun-based politics, is a revolutionary mode of leadership and socialist mode of politics that gives top priority to military affairs, and defends the country, the revolution and socialism and dynamically pushes ahead with overall socialist construction by dint of the revolutionary mettle and combat capabilities of the People's Army.” PeopleGivingCountryPartyMilitaryRevolutionArmyAffairPrioritiesSocialismRevolutionaryCombatConstructionCapabilitySocialistTop PrioritiesMettle Author:Kim Jong Il
“Speaker John Boehner complained that Barack Obama ordered the U.S. military into combat in Libya without clearly defining the mission to the American people and Congress. See, apparently, you're only allowed to do that when invading Iraq.” PeopleMilitaryCongressIraqMissionsBarackCombatSpeakersDefiningLibyaInvadingInvading Iraq Author:Jay Leno
“The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations involving U.S. or coalition personnel or the use of special operations forces to take military action against ISIL leadership, it would also authorize the use of U.S. forces in situations where ground combat operations are not expected or intended, such as intelligence collection and sharing, missions to enable kinetic strikes or the provision of operational planning and other forms of advice and assistance to partner forces.” UseActionFormForceLeadershipSituationSpecialAdviceMilitaryCircumstancesMissionsExpectedStrikesPartnersPlanningOperationsCollectionsCombatRescueAssistanceFlexibilityProposeProvisionInvolvingCoalitionsPersonnelIsilMilitary ActionSpecial Operations Author:Barack Obama
“It is important to understand that there are two separate battles taking place in Iraq: there is the political rift between the Sunnis, Shia and the Kurds and there is a foreign extremist group - ISIS - trying to take advantage of the political environment through violence. If the Iraqis can resolve their political differences, it will be far more difficult for ISIS to thrive. Moving forward, we should continue to evaluate additional steps to help combat ISIS as we see what the Iraqis are willing to do politically, but we must also firmly guard against mission creep.” IfsShouldTryingTwoImportantHelpingMovingPoliticalDifficultDifferencesStepsEnvironmentViolenceGroupsMilitaryWillingBattleAdvantageIraqMissionsMoving ForwardThriveResolveCombatIsisCreepsEvaluateExtremistKurdsShiaRiftPolitical EnvironmentPolitical DifferencesExtremist Groups Author:David Adam Smith
“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
“We need a president who will lead with a stronger, more consistent foreign policy. We also need our commander in chief to put more faith in military leadership who have all of the combat experience. It’s bad policy to try to micromanage too much operationally and tactically from a desk in the Oval Office.” NeedsTryingPresidentToo MuchMilitaryPolicyOfficeStrongerChiefsConsistentCombatForeign PolicyDesksCommandersCommander In ChiefOvalMilitary Leadership Author:Lee Zeldin
“There are lots of things that I will probably never experience in this life. Military combat. Being dictator of a small central American country. Dunking a basketball. Being a famous rock star. Or walking on Mars. But one thing I have been, and will always be, is an entrepreneur.” Has BeensCountryStarsOne ThingRocksMilitaryWalkingBasketballEntrepreneurThis LifeCombatDictatorMarsRock StarDunking Author:Michael Arrington
“Our job is to provide coalition the military equipment that they need; the air support they need; special forces when appropriate. But at the end of the day for a dozen different reasons, not the least of which is that ISIS would like American combat troops on the ground so they could reach out to the Muslim world and say, "Look, we're taking on those terrible Americans."” WorldNeedsLooksDifferentEndsReasonJobsForceSupportAirSpecialMilitaryTerribleThe End Of The DayAppropriateCombatDozenReach OutTroopsEquipmentIsisCoalitionsMuslim WorldSpecial ForcesMilitary Equipment Author:Bernie Sanders
“Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way.” WayForgetFireMilitaryGunCombatCall Of DutyAmerican SoldierMurphys LawAmerican MilitaryModern WarfareUs MilitaryMilitary SoldierModern WarSoldiers At WarModern Warfare 2Gunfights Author:Clint Smith
“As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital interests.” ShouldBelieveUsedForceI BelieveNationsInterestMilitarySoldierDefenseCombatVeteranMilitary ForceAmerican MilitaryCombat Veterans Author:Joni Ernst
“That's give [Donald Trump] so much attention. And it's so funny. There actually have conflicting opinions on women in combat, in the military. So they have all the issues that stake. I'm more concerned with the VA than anything else.” GivingAttentionOpinionIssuesMilitaryTrumpConcernedCombatStakesConflicting OpinionsWomen In Combat Author:John McCain
“While I was thinking about that, the military, I read a book called On Killing, about the obstacles people have to pulling the trigger in combat. So sometimes you just absorb all this stuff without realizing you were doing research.” PeopleThinkingBookSometimesStuffRealizingMilitaryResearchKillingObstaclesCombatPullingTriggersPulling The Trigger Author:Charlie Brooker
“We know about General John Kelly's military experience and his record there and being a decorated veteran of combat over in Iraq in particular. In fact, that's where I first met him was when Ramadi was shot to shambles during the surge era. We took a ride around there, even a minaret was shot in half and he pointed to that and said we were taking fire from that minaret. My son took that down with a 20 milimeter cannon. That's my first impression of John Kelly.” KnowsFirstsSaidFactsHalfRecordsFireMilitaryParticularSonMetsShotsIraqImpressionErasMy SonCombatVeteranCannonsFirst ImpressionShamblesMilitary Experience Author:Steve King
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” ThinkingWarStatesFeelingsMoralMilitaryGunSoldierConservativeUglyPatrioticCombatWorld War IFreedom And LibertyDegradeBearing ArmsInspirational MilitaryWorld War 1Call Of DutyAmerican SoldierEternal VigilanceMilitary HistoryAmerican MilitaryUs MilitaryUgly ThingsWar VeteranMilitary SoldierSoldiers At WarMilitary OperationsGreatest MilitaryMilitary MemorialHistorical MilitaryUnnecessary WarMoral DecayPersonal SafetySpecial OperationsCombat Veterans Author:John Stuart Mill
“A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.” MenMadeImportantWarFightingPoliticsFreedomChanceLibertyMilitaryWillingCreaturesGunSafetySoldierConservativeMiserableCombatFreedom And LibertyFreedom LibertyExertionNo WarBeing FreeBearing ArmsInspirational MilitaryBetter ManCall Of DutyAmerican SoldierEternal VigilanceMilitary HistoryAmerican MilitaryFighting For FreedomPersonal LibertyUs MilitaryUgly ThingsMilitary ManWar VeteranMilitary SoldierSoldiers At WarMilitary OperationsMilitary MemorialHistorical MilitaryUnnecessary WarPersonal SafetySpecial OperationsCombat Veterans Author:John Stuart Mill
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” PeopleMenWisdomNightFearPeaceSleepViolenceMilitaryStrengthReadyBattleBedProtectArmySoldierProtectionRageWarriorNovelistsRoughCombatVeteranBehalfMarineMemorial DayMarine CorpsArmed ForcesVeterans DayEssayistsInspirational MilitaryMilitary ForceAmerican SoldierMilitary HistoryHonoring VeteransAmerican MilitaryUsmcViolence And PeaceGreat MilitaryMilitary LeaderGood Night SleepMilitary ManSleeping At NightMilitary SoldierArmed Forces DayMy MarineHave A Good NightAmerican VeteransGreatest MilitaryGreat BattleMy SoldierMilitary VeteranInspirational Good NightPolitical ThinkingPeaceful SleepMilitary Police Author:Richard Grenier
“The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.” WarCountryDiesDyingMilitaryObjectsWise WordsArmySoldierCombatWarfareInternational RelationsArmed ForcesWorth Fighting ForInspirational MilitaryMilitary ForceWorld War 1Just WarCall Of DutyMilitary HistoryHonoring VeteransHonoring Our VeteransVeterans Day Thank YouGreat Veterans DayWar VeteranHappy Veterans DayMilitary SoldierFunny Veterans DaySoldiers At WarHistorical MilitaryPolitics And WarUnnecessary WarPro WarCombat Veterans Author:George S. Patton