“I'm pretty actively involved with the military because I think they're incredible human beings. If I can give back to them for what they're doing for us, it's a good thing. And I think to have happy soldiers, you need to feed them well.” IfsThinkingNeedsGivingHumansWellsI CanHuman BeingsMilitaryInvolvedGood ThingsIncrediblesSoldierGiving Back Author:Emeril Lagasse
“In "Three Cups of Tea" I was fairly critical of the military. And I mentioned that they're laptop warriors and there's no boots on the ground. But I can say now that they've gone through a tremendous learning curve.” I CanThreeGoneMilitaryCriticalCupsWarriorTeaBootsCurvesLaptopsCups Of TeaLearning CurveThree Cups Of Tea Author:Greg Mortenson
“I can walk into a gun store in my town and buy military-grade weapons. You'd be shocked by the amount of firepower you can buy - 50 caliber sniper rifles and the same shotguns the Marines carry in Iraq or Afghanistan. It doesn't matter whether I know how to use these things - I can just walk into a store and buy them.” KnowsI CanMatterUseWalksKnow HowMilitaryAmountWeaponsGunTownsIraqStoresGradesAfghanistanShockedMarineRiflesCaliberShotgunsSnipers Author:Jonathan Gottschall
“I can also tell in whose hands I am. Do these hands tremble? There can be no doubt: these are the hands of a military officer. Is it a firm pulse? I say without vacillating: these are the hands of a liberator.” I CanHandsDoubtMilitaryFirmRevolutionaryNo DoubtOfficersPulseLiberators Book:Dreams of Freedom Source: Dreams of Freedom
“When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media, our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can't help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup.” IfsMayI CanCountryHelpingWonderMediaMilitaryPoliticianEducatorCoups Author:Thomas Sowell
“America is my home - I believe in her promise and I will do what I can to secure that promise for future generations of our children. America is great - not because of our military might or our economic strength - but because of the greatness of Americans, and I welcome the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder, side by side with all of you to preserve our heritage rich in "liberty and justice for all."” BelieveChildrenI CanHomeMightAmericaOpportunityI BelieveSidesJusticeLibertyRichGenerationsEconomicMilitaryGreatnessPromiseOur ChildrenI Believe InShouldersWelcomeSecurePreservesHeritageFuture GenerationLiberty And JusticeJustice For AllLiberty And Justice For All Author:Alberto Gonzales
“The reality is that there are half a billion kids in India, in villages, who have a pre-determined life. If they're very lucky and they're a gifted athlete, maybe they can compete for the Olympics, or maybe they can get into the military. But if you're not a gifted athlete, then you're going to end up working for your family and you're going to perpetuate what your family is. It's gotten to the point, in villages, where there's no hope. And the first spark of hope is when you ask yourself the question,"What gift did God give me that I can develop and use to better my life?"” IfsGivingFirstsI CanEndsUseRealityKidsAsksHalfMilitaryLuckyIndiaGive MeAthleteDeterminedBillionsOur FamilyVillageSparksOlympicsGiftedNo Hope Author:J. B. Bernstein
“I have to say, as a young woman of color, and this may sound controversial, in sci-fi, anything is possible. In sci-fi I can belong to the military. In sci-fi I can have an interracial love affair; I can be a revolutionary.” MayI CanYoungSoundMilitaryColorAffairRevolutionarySci FiYoung WomenControversialLove AffairAnything Is Possible Author:Kandyse McClure
“I can tell you I also smoked cigars 10 years before, and the watch, which is a Patek Philippe - it was my former wife who bought it for me as a gift when I completed my military service. What is all of this about anyway? I'm no wealthier than Bibi Netanyahu or Arik Sharon. I don't feel that I'm more hedonistic than Ehud Olmert, or Yitzhak Rabin or Shimon Peres.” FeelsYearsI CanWatchesWifeMilitaryFormerCigarMilitary ServiceSharonHedonistic Author:Ehud Barak
“I can't tell you how many couples I know where the husband and the wife are both in the military and have deployed together, and they've got kids, and so I think times have changed and gender roles have blurred when it comes to the military.” ThinkingKnowsI CanKidsTogetherRolesWifeMilitaryChangedCoupleHusbandGenderGender RolesTimes Have Changed Author:Tanya Biank
“I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like 'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.' It was a classic- absolutely classic- military breaching of a very very tough minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier.” IfsI CanTwoEnoughUseJobsFireMilitaryTypeToughBrilliantClassicDescriptionBarriersDivisionMarineWireMarine CorpsSuperbTrenchesUsmcBarbed WireUnited States MarineUnited States Marine CorpsMy MarineMinefields Author:Norman Schwarzkopf
“I can't accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain now to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support.” I CanActionDecisionResponsibilityAcceptingSupportMilitaryInternationalIraqCommitBritainCollectivesAgreementMilitary ActionCollective Responsibility Author:Robin Cook
“There are so many places, particularly right now. Go and volunteer at a food bank. If you play the piano, go play the piano in an Alzheimer's home. Or read in an Alzheimer's home. Help a military family with babysitting. The opportunities are endless. People often think 'They want me?' or 'I can be of help?' What we try to say here is 'Be who you are.'Feel that, live it and pass it on.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantFeelsTryingI CanPlayHelpingHomeOpportunityMilitaryRight NowWho You AreEndlessPianoWant MeVolunteerAlzheimerBe Who You AreAlzheimer'sBabysittingFood BanksMilitary Family Author:Maria Shriver
“I would let the military commanders give the commander in chief options rather than tell them what you want to hear. Not having gotten those options, I can't tell you if we are going to have boots on the ground but certainly, a more expanded role for the special operators would be essential. And being more effective in strikes as it is relates to the air.” IfsWantGivingI CanWould BeRolesAirSpecialMilitaryEssentialsStrikesWhat You WantChiefsRelateBootsCommandersCommander In ChiefOperators Author:Jeb Bush
“The President? Hmmm, I wonder who that might be? Could it be, perhaps, the sitting two-term incumbent of the same party holding its convention? The person whose economic and military policies shape the environment the next president will deal with? As best I can tell, in the tens of thousands of words making up the combined remarks of John McCain, Sarah Palin, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, and Lindsay Graham, the Name That Must Not Be Uttered appeared exactly once.” PersonsI CanTwoMightNextNamesPresidentTermDealsPartyWonderEnvironmentEconomicMilitaryPolicyShapesSittingConventionsMikeRemarksRomneyMccainPalinMaking UpIncumbentsHmmmRudy Author:James Fallows
“The reason Donald Trump has supporters... I can go through the list for you. The issues are border/immigration, jobs, military, "make America great again..."” I CanReasonJobsAmericaIssuesMilitaryTrumpListsImmigrationBordersSupporter Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I can think about what [Mahatma] Gandhi said or [Martin Luther] King said about violence begetting violence, and still be true to my job by asking myself the question whenever we're confronted with a situation where some may be arguing for military action: Will this actually result in America being safer, or the most lives being saved?” ThinkingMaySaidStillsI CanActionJobsAmericaResultsSituationViolenceMilitaryKingsAskingArguingSavedBeing TrueLutherMilitary Action Author:Barack Obama
“I don't understand what the president's [Donald Trump] position is on Russia. But I can tell you what my position is on Russia: Russia is a great danger to a lot of its neighbors, and [Vladimir] Putin has as one of his core objectives fracturing NATO, which is one of the greatest military alliances in the history of the world.” WorldI CanPresidentMilitaryDangerPositionTrumpNeighborCoreRussiaObjectivesWorld HistoryPutinAlliancesNatoGreatest Military Author:Benjamin E. Sasse
“One thing the military does far better than business is train its own leaders. I can't go to IBM and hire a battalion commander. They don't have any.” DoeI CanLeaderOne ThingMilitaryTrainCommandersIbm Author:Colin Powell
“I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.” MayI CanWarFacesFightingMilitaryDangerSoldierNurseCompelledNursingNever FearInspirational NurseInspirational NursingInspiring NursingNursing SchoolGreat NursingAmerican Red Cross Author:Clara Barton
“Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place.” WorldHeartI CanTodayNumbersMilitaryMy HeartWeaponsBottomNuclearZeroNuclear WeaponsBetter PlaceNuclear BombNukes Author:Colin Powell