“To engage in war is always to pick a wild card. And war must always be a last resort, not a first choice. I truly must question the judgment of any president who can say that a massive unprovoked military attack on a nation which is over 50 percent children is ‘in the highest moral traditions of our country.'” FirstsChildrenWarCountryLastsChoicesNationsPeacePresidentMoralMilitaryJudgmentHighestPicksPercentTraditionCardsOur CountryFiftyMassiveResorts Author:Robert Byrd
“Recognising that an ostentatious cult of heroism and state service served an important propaganda function for the British elite does not mean, of course, that we should dismiss it as artificial or insincere. All aristocracies have a strong military tradition, and for many British patricians the protracted warfare of the period was a godsend. It gave them a job, and, more important, a purpose, an opportunity to carry out what they had been trained to do since childhood: ride horses, fire guns, exercise their undoubted physical courage and tell other people what to do.” PeopleShouldMeanDoeImportantStatesJobsPurposeCoursesOpportunityStrongFireChildhoodMilitaryPeriodsExerciseGunTraditionFunctionHorseBritishPropagandaElitesArtificialHeroismWarfareCultAristocracyBritish HistoryInsincereOstentatiousPhysical Courage Author:Linda Colley
“The nation no longer stands for the enlightenment tradition, but rather for military-political hegemony and the total commodification of life.” PoliticalNationsMilitaryEnlightenmentTraditionHegemonyCommodification Author:Morris Berman
“In the tradition of Black Hawk Down, Malcolm MacPherson vividly brings to life this harrowing story of courage, pathos, and war at its grittiest. For military history buffs, or those interested in the front lines of the war on terror, Roberts Ridge is a must read.” WarStoriesBlackLinesMilitaryFrontsTraditionTerrorWar On TerrorHawksPathosRidgesMilitary HistoryBlack Hawk Down Author:Jay Winik
“The pictures that were coming from Vietnam were showing us what was really happening on the ground level. It was in contradiction to what our political and military leaders were telling us. They were straight forward documentary images. A powerful indictment of the war, of how cruel and unjust it was. When I finally decided what to do with my life, it was to follow in that tradition.” WarPoliticalLevelsPowerfulLeaderMilitaryHappeningsTraditionDecidedContradictionVietnamUnjustDocumentariesIndictmentMilitary Leader Author:James Nachtwey
“At home and abroad, military men and women are showing purpose and dedication in defending American ideas. They are performing in our country's best traditions under circumstances both difficult and complex. Thanks to their determined spirit of patriotism and professionalism, our country has a powerful and unified defense team, employing its forces in the constant quest for peace and freedom.” MenIdeasCountryHomeSpiritPurposeForceDifficultPowerfulTeamMilitaryCircumstancesMen And WomenTraditionConstantComplexesDeterminedDefenseOur CountryThanksPerformingDedicationQuestsProfessionalismUnifiedArmed ForcesEmployingMilitary ManArmed Forces Day Author:Melvin Laird