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

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

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

The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have criticized me.

Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.

I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive.

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