“In the early days of the military Arpanet, my daughter was studying in Nicaragua. Because the U.S. was essentially at war with them, contact was difficult. I managed to use MIT's Arpanet connection, and she found one, so we could communicate thanks to the Pentagon!” WarUseFoundDifficultStudyMilitaryDaughterConnectionsCommunicateContactThanksMy DaughterPentagonMitNicaragua Author:Noam Chomsky
“I was trying to hold up a mirror to this country, to reflect the past years or so, and the varying degrees in which we've been affected by the war(s) that doesn't seem to end. And we've all been affected somehow, even if we have no connection to the military, even if we don't know anyone who's killed or been killed. No one escapes something so large.” IfsKnowsTryingYearsWarEndsCountrySeemsPastMilitaryDegreesConnectionsMirrorsAffected Author:Said Sayrafiezadeh
“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.” WayLifeDoeWishFearAtheismMilitaryRevolutionConnectionsSoldierHarmShipsSailBad AssNavyAmerican RevolutionNavalInspirational MilitaryAmerican SoldierAmerican MilitarySailing ShipsShips At SeaMilitary SoldierUnited States MilitaryAmerican VeteransMilitary AviationHistorical MilitaryMy SoldierMilitary VeteranSailing And LoveUnited States NavyMost Badass Author:John Paul Jones
“I think I'm probably more typical of the average American who doesn't have a connection to a military community.” ThinkingCommunityMilitaryConnectionsAverageTypical Author:Michelle Obama
“There was sort of a negative association with the military. Maybe growing up in the South or being in a family with members of the military, I didn't have that negative connotation, but I did have this 'separate' connotation. I was ashamed to realize I had it and did not realize I had it until I was [in Iraq]. I was so impressed by the people I met over there and there was just a sense of connection and gratitude towards those people.” PeopleRealizingGrowing UpGrowingMilitaryGratitudeMetsMembersNegativeConnectionsSouthIraqAshamedAssociationImpressedConnotation Author:Stephen Colbert