“I believe as well that - that American strength is - is essential economic strength, family and value strength, military strength is essential for our own good that these things not only help secure peace for other people but preserve peace for us and - and promise greater prosperity for America.” PeopleBelieveWellsHelpingAmericaValuesI BelieveGreaterEconomicMilitaryPromiseEssentialsProsperitySecurePreservesAmerican Strength Author:Mitt Romney
“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 imperialistic or capitalistic system occupies areas. It occupies Vietnam now. They occupy them by sending soldiers there, by sending policeman there. The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism. The gun in the establishment's hand makes the establishment secure in its exploitation.” WarHandsBlackMilitaryArmsRacismGunAreasPoliceSoldierActivismSecureRacistVietnamEstablishmentExploitationPolicemen Author:Huey Newton
“The growth of entrepreneurial classes throughout the world is an asset in the promotion of human rights and individual liberty, and it should be understood and used as such. Yet peace is the first and most important condition for continued prosperity and freedom. America's military power must be secure because the United States is the only guarantor of global peace and stability. The current neglect of America's armed forces threatens its ability to maintain peace.” WorldShouldFirstsHumansImportantStatesAmericaUsedIndividualForceGrowthAbilityUnitedLibertyClassUnited StatesRightsConditionsMilitaryUnderstoodHuman RightsCurrentsProsperitySecureNeglectAssetsStabilityPromotionEntrepreneurialArmed ForcesIndividual LibertyMilitary PowerGlobal Peace Author:Condoleezza Rice
“First, the constitution ought to secure a genuine and guard against a select militia, by providing that the militia shall always be kept well organized, armed, and disciplined, and include, according to the past and general usuage of the states, all men capable of bearing arms; and that all regulations tending to render this general militia useless and defenceless, by establishing select corps of militia, or distinct bodies of military men, not having permanent interests and attachments in the community to be avoided.” MenFirstsWellsStatesBodyPastInterestCommunityMilitaryArmsOughtCapableConstitutionGenuineSecureUselessPermanentOrganizedAttachmentRegulationProvidingAvoidedSelectUsageMilitiaBearing ArmsDefenselessMilitary Man Author:Patrick Henry
“Do you know what Agelisas said, when he was asked why the great city of Lacedomonie was not girded with walls? Because, pointing out the inhabitants and citizens of the city, so expert in military discipline and so strong and well armed: "Here," he said, "are the walls of the city," meaning that there is no wall but of bones, and that towns and cities can have no more secure nor stronger wall than the virtue of their citizens and inhabitants.” KnowsWellsSaidStrongCitiesVirtueSecurityMilitaryWallCitizensDisciplineStrongerTownsBonesSecureExpertsDo You KnowPointingGreat CitiesMilitary Discipline Author:Francois Rabelais
“Now all of us deplore this vast military spending. Yet, in the face of the Soviet attitude, we realize its necessity. Whatever the cost, America will keep itself secure. But in the process we must not, by our own hand, destroy or distort the American system. This we could do by useless overspending. I know one sure way to overspend. That is by overindulging sentimental attachments to outmoded military machines and concepts.” KnowsWayWarHandsAmericaFacesProcessRealizingAttitudeMilitaryCostConceptsMachinesSpendingDefenseSecureUselessAttachmentSovietSentimentalMilitary SpendingOverspending Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Two things are to blame for our predicament, one a corollary of the other. The first reason is that we did not have enough troops in Samarra. The skill and courage of 150 American soldiers prevented chaos, but was never enough to fully secure a city of 120,000 people or maintain the rule of law [...] Second, because of a lack of troops, American military leaders are forced to make a choice between mission objectives and self-preservation.” PeopleFirstsTwoSelfReasonEnoughLawChoicesCitiesLeaderMilitarySkillsBlameChaosSoldierMissionsObjectivesSecureTwo ThingsTroopsPreservationRule Of LawSelf PreservationPredicamentsAmerican SoldierAmerican MilitaryMilitary Leader Author:Pete Hegseth
“Think of it as the military doing a spectacular hack as opposed to blowing things up. The internet allows ISIS to have a secure method of communication across the globe. It helps the group recruit and raise money. That's the bad news.” ThinkingHelpingGroupsMilitaryCommunicationInternetNewsRaisesMethodSecureGlobesSpectacularIsisBad NewsHacksRecruit Author:Dina Temple-Raston
“I will not cut our military budget by a trillion dollars, which is a combination of the budget cuts Barack Obama has, as well as the sequestration cuts. That, in my view, is making our future less certain and less secure.” WellsCertainViewsCuttingMilitaryDollarsSecureBarackCombinationBudgetsOur FutureMilitary BudgetBudget Cuts Author:Mitt Romney