I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected.

When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.

The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.

In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia.

They're asking women to do impossible things. I don't believe women can carry a pack, live in a foxhole, or go a week without a bath.

My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had

Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there.