Military Quotes

You should always be reluctant to use military power. I have been characterized as 'the reluctant warrior,' - Colin Powell

You see far fewer accidents and accidental shootings of civilians with the private security than you do with the regular military. - Doug Brooks

You may want to move onto another topic, but I, I would just say this to the American people. If you believe that we can cut taxes by $5 trillion and add $2 trillion in additional spending that the military is not asking for, $7 trillion, just to give you a sense, over 10 years, that's more than our entire defense budget and you think that by closing loopholes and deductions for the well-to-do, somehow you will not end up picking up the tab, then Governor Romney's plan may work for you. - Barack Obama

You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their service in our military sets a powerful example of leadership, honor and sacrifice. Their spirit of community inspires us all. - Tom Vilsack

You know how people say 'How do you do it?' The truth is when you love someone, you really don't have a choice other than to just do it. - Unknown

You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation. - John Abizaid

You judge military threat in two ways. There're lots of countries in the world that have the capacity to wage war. Very few have the intent to do so. And clearly, we have a complex but good relationship with China. So there's absolutely no reason for us to believe there's any intent on their part. - Peter Pace

You have to deal with the military capabilities and consequences that's the most imminent and direct threat. You can't just kill terrorists; you have to change the environment from which they come. - Jeffrey White

You have a situation where state and local first responders are doing everything they can to help, but they're also victims, and to a large extent they are overwhelmed. Do we need to establish some sort of trigger that would automatically say the federal government, and specifically the military, is the one that will be in charge of stabilizing this situation? - Scott McClellan