But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
A military leader thinks about casualties and losses, but a strategic one only aims the win.
the military system of a nation is not an independent section of the social system but an aspect of its totality.
...much of modern military tactics is geared toward maneuvering the enemy into a position where they can essentially be massacred from safety. (pg. 140)
The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.
One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned.
I'm a huge supporter of the military. I think they do an incredible job. So when I get invited to go out and sing for them, some of the best moments of my life.
The weather records of the U.S.A. are the best kept and most accessible in the world, thanks to consistent government/military taxpayer support. There are longer European data sets, but the U.S.A. data is enough to forecast major extreme events.
Having grown up in a military family, I know that politics should have no role in determining who is best qualified to lead our armed forces.
I have no military application in my research. You know, we are all involved into rehabilitation medicine.
The military has been tremendously important in the past during catastrophes and in protecting the population. But it shouldn't become an auxiliary police force.
So we are disappointed that some of our closest allies, including Canada, have not agreed with us on the urgent need for this military action against Iraq.
The malaise and military decline of the post-Vietnam years under President Jimmy Carter set the stage for Russian aggression abroad and uncertainty among our allies.
Rich people don't like to be in the military. The shoes are ugly and the uniforms itch. Rich people don't go in much for revolution or terrorism, either.
I certainly don't like a label that suggests I believe that the military is the solution to most of the world's problems.
I can't accept collective responsibility for the decision to commit Britain now to military action in Iraq without international agreement or domestic support.
North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, has long played a key role in our Nation's military forces.
Pakistan is not about to crack down on terror groups or cut its military budget in order to build roads, schools and hospitals.
My basic feeling about military intervention is that it should be a last resort, undertaken only to stave off large-scale bloodshed.
My father-in-law was once Chairman of Military Affairs in the Senate, the latter part of the Wilson Administrations. He knew a lot about and was fond of the Army.
When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional, and now it's legal. I'm getting out before the Democrats make it mandatory.
