Quote by: Jim Webb

The function of combat is not merely to perpetrate violence, but to perpetrate violence on command, instantaneously and reflexively. The function of the service academies is to prepare men for leadership positions where they may someday exercise that command.


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Author Bio


  • NameJim Webb
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, author, and former United States Senator
  • AliasesJames Henry Webb; James H. Webb; James Henry Webb Jr.
  • BornFebruary 9, 1946
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Politician; Writer; Officer; Lawyer; Historian; Novelist
  • AwardsBronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Silver Star