You can overcome wrong technology. Your people have the initiative, they see the problem, no big deal ... you can't overcome bad culture. You've gotta change whoever is in charge.

Ultimately, a real understanding of history means that we face NOTHING new under the sun.

You've been told that you're broken. That you're damaged goods ... there is also Post-Traumatic Growth. You come back from war stronger and more sure of who you are.

Our strategy right now is to accelerate the campaign against ISIS. It is a threat to all civilized nations.

We are going to have to continue to keep the pressure on the enemy. There is no room for complacency on this.

PowerPoint makes us stupid.

You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually, it’s a lot of fun to fight. You know, it’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right up front with you — I like brawling.