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Military Quotes
Words on command, service, and the realities behind the uniform.
These quotes move between the strategic and the personal — reflections on command experience, the military balance between nations under strain, and the day-to-day culture inside the ranks. For related reading see Prayers.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Army
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father-in-law was once Chairman of Military Affairs in the Senate, the latter part of the Wilson Administrations. He knew a lot about and was fond of the Army.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy.
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Turks have long admired the sultan, Mehmet II, for his military triumphs, especially his capture of Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, in 1453.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a military operation, the command and control elements are a legitimate target.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
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Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am certain that we need a solution completely separate from military intervention.
- Our
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- Nov 07, 2020
Do not form your judgment about our military doctrine from the assessments given by NATO representatives.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are categorically against any new military nuclear power, be it Iran, be it North Korea, be it anyone.
- Been
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- Nov 07, 2020
Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers.
- Deliberately
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you shell a military base and happen to kill civilians, you have not committed a war crime; if you deliberately target cities and towns, you have.
- Opinion
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had grown up during Vietnam. I had no connections to the U.S. military, and I had a pretty cynical default opinion about the U.S. military.
- Justice
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- Nov 07, 2020
The military code of justice sets out exactly what type of charges are available for specific acts.
- Archaeology
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- Nov 07, 2020
Archaeologists gave the military the idea to use aerial photographs for spying and field survey. We are fortunate that the spatial and spectral resolutions of the imagery available to us are so broadly useful for archaeology.
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- Nov 07, 2020