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

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

I have no apologies, no regrets. I gave my very best efforts.... I've been hung in effigy. I've been spat upon. You just have to let those things bounce off .

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

As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.

I see battlefields that are under 24-hour real or near-real time surveillance of all types. I see battlefields on which we can destroy anything we can locate through instant communications and almost instantaneous application of highly lethal firepower.

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