War is brutish, inglorious, and a terrible waste... The only redeeming factors were my comrades' incredible bravery and their devotion to each other.…

- Eugene B. Sledge

As I crawled out of the abyss of combat and over the rail of the Sea Runner, I realized that compassion for the sufferings of others is a burden to t…

- Eugene B. Sledge

I asked God "Why, why, why?" I turned my face away and wished that I were imagining it all. I had tasted the bitterest essence of war, the sight of h…

- Eugene B. Sledge

Until the millennium arrives and countries cease trying to enslave others, it will be necessary to accept one's responsibilities and be willing to ma…

- Eugene B. Sledge

To the non-combatants and those on the periphery of action, the war meant only boredom or occasional excitement, but to those who entered the meat gr…

- Eugene B. Sledge

I am the harvest of man's stupidity. I am the fruit of the holocaust. I prayed like you to survive, but look at me now. It is over for us who are dea…

- Eugene B. Sledge