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Navy Quotes
On fleets, sailors, and life after service.
This page gathers historical and personal reflections on naval life, from early arguments over building a competitive fleet to sharp observations about class divides among sailors. For related themes, see the American quotes page.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Grew
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a Navy family.
- Great
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USNA had a great engineering school, which was one of my interests, and I knew I would benefit from the great discipline and accountability that Navy provides.
- Order
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before the BBC, I joined the Navy in order to travel.
- Korean War
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got called back into the Navy during the Korean War.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know from my experience as a Navy SEAL that barriers work.
- Days
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Two weeks before the attack on the USS Cole and then again two days before the attack, they saw through their analysis that a major event was going to occur in Yemen. They told the Navy not to bring the Cole into Yemen harbor. It went in and was attacked.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been fascinated with Navy SEALs in general and their role in Afghanistan in particular.
- Headquarters
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 2010, I was an executive officer in the Navy, splitting my time between U.S. headquarters and being deployed to an international location.
- Enemy
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.
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