“To place any dependence upon militia is assuredly resting upon a broken staff. Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life, unaccustomed to the din of arms, totally unacquainted with every kind of military skill ... makes them timid and ready to fly from their own shadows.” MenKindMilitaryReadyBrokenArmsSceneSkillsShadowStaffDependenceMilitiaDomestic Life Book:Words of Washington Source: Words of Washington
“Strategy is the most important department of the art of war, and strategical skill is the highest and rarest function of military genius.” ArtImportantWarMilitaryGeniusSkillsHighestFunctionStrategyDepartmentArt Of War Book:Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-general U. S. Army Source: Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-general U. S. Army
“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
“My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are now providing all types of skills in every profession. The military should be no exception.” ShouldDecisionMilitaryTypeSkillsObviousProfessionExceptionOur SocietyPatrioticProvidingRegisterMilitary Women Book:Jimmy Carter Source: Jimmy Carter