“We need, from time to time, to use military force or all of the resources at our command in order to defend the nation and defend our friends. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I think there are probably some who actually believe, if we just go talk nice to these folks, everything is going to be OK. I don't think the world works that way.” IfsThinkingWorldWayNeedsBelieveSometimesUseActionOrderForceNationsNiceMilitaryResourcesFolksCommandControversyMilitary Force Author:Dick Cheney
“I got off a plane today at the airbase and I met a whole bunch of military folks there waiting to see me, they all made reference to my son and his military service and expressed their condolences. And although it's still kind of an open wound, it gave me a sense of strength knowing they all meant it.” KindMadeStillsWholeTodayWaitingKnowingMilitaryStrengthSonMetsFolksWoundsBunchPlanesMy SonCondolencesMilitary Service Author:Beau Biden
“The best pay off in the world is when someone comes up to you and says, 'your music has helped me with some pretty rough times through life. I don't know if I would still be here if it was for your music whether it be country music or heavy metal has done for me.' That's ultimately the biggest payoff for me. I hear it from young kids to military guys and military women to older folks.” IfsKnowsWorldStillsCountryDoneKidsYoungGuyPayMilitaryFolksCome UpHeavyRoughMetalsUp To YouRough TimesHeavy MetalPayoffMilitary Women Author:Hank Williams III
“We talk about our military being degraded over time, and yet we've had folks who've been a part of Congress who have participated in sequester; who participated in the degrading of this military over time.” MilitaryCongressFolksDegrading Author:Chris Christie
“Politicians had always viewed environmental issues as narrow things of no great political consequence. Sort of NIMBY issues. A big part of the reason was that the groups that cared about wilderness didn't talk with the groups that were trying to stop freeways from cutting through inner cities, and neither of them talked to the folks who wanted to stop the military from dumping Agent Orange on Vietnam.” TryingReasonBigsWantedPoliticalCitiesIssuesCuttingGroupsMilitaryPoliticianConsequenceEnvironmentalFolksAgentsWildernessVietnamOrangeInner CityFreewaysEnvironmental IssuesGreat PoliticalAgent Orange Author:Denis Hayes
“We need to look at [Osama bin Laden killing ] as a great victory for the American military and intelligence personnel and for the American people. A lot of bravery and courage displayed by those folks on behalf of all of us. It's also a good day for the administration. I think President [Barack] Obama and his national security team acted on the intelligence when it came in, and they deserve a lot of credit, too.” PeopleThinkingNeedsLooksPresidentTeamSecurityMilitaryVictoryDeserveBraveryKillingFolksCreditAdministrationBarackNational SecurityBehalfGood DayBin LadenPresident Barack ObamaOsama Bin LadenPersonnelBravery And CourageAmerican MilitaryGreat Victory Author:Sarah Palin