A nation that is Christian at its heart doesn't need to write it into law.

The message of Vietnam is not that Americans will not take casualties; it is that the American people do not want the lives of their sons and daughters wasted.

We [the U.S.] think nothing... of attempting to inflict upon other peoples forms of government ill-tailored to their needs.

The M-1 is the best tank in the world, if you can get it to the war in time, if you have a Saddam Hussein who'll give you seven months to move your forces in.

There is no lack of bravery in the ranks of our armed forces, but bureaucratic cowardice rules in our intelligence establishment (as well as at the higher levels of military command).

A soldier's longing to talk about his experiences of battle is a wound that never heals.

In the Gulf War, U.S. Marine Corps wheeled vehicles were killing Iraqi T-72 tanks.