No other island received as much preliminary pounding as did Iwo Jima.

We must not again underestimate the Japanese.

The Japanese had, in fact, already sued for peace. The atomic bomb played no decisive part, from a purely military point of view, in the defeat of Japan.

A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.

It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.

Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.

The U.S.'s major strength factor and weapon is its economy. If you cripple it, you cripple the military.