Quotes on United States Military

I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.

There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.

The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.

The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!

**** the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.

The reality is that the United States military alone cannot be all things to all nations. We will sharpen the application of our resources, better deploy our forces in the world and share our burdens more and more effectively with our partners. And frankly, all our allies need to do the same.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.