Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot.

There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline...you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim.

Be the hunter, not the hunted: Never allow your unit to be caught with its guard down.

In a country with millions of people & cars going everywhere, the enemy is going to get a car bomb out there once in a while.

The United States has been essentially engaged in an ongoing war that most people date from 2001. That war has taken us to Afghanistan, to Iraq, in a lesser way to other countries - Libya, Somalia, Yemen.

General [James] Mattis's primary experience - indeed, his only experience - is as a member of the United States Marine Corps, where he served for 41 years. That's his experience.

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