The idea that somebody who has done something horrible in a war is not willing to talk about it for 32 years is hardly a shocking idea. Quite the contrary.

Like Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast.

I value public service and I'm relatively good at organizing political causes.

The idea that somebody who has done something horrible in a war is not willing to talk about it for 32 years is hardly a shocking idea. Quite the contrary.

My view is that you never argue with the customer about your name.

The only medal that I am certain I deserved is the Purple Heart.

Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You'll get the audience's attention by pausing.