I don't take criticism lying down.

This was a type of war that we'd had no experience with before. Some of our policies were kind of trial and error in character.

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 .

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

I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.

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

I don't take criticism lying down.