What is your Fav. Military Quote?

[Backglass]

"I think war is a dangerous place." - George W. Bush

"Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction." - George W. Bush

"Mission Accomplished!" - George W. Bush.

[wcaclimbing]

Remember: the enemy's gate is down.

-Ender's Game

[Roger Dodger]

kill a commie for mommy

[Stopper]

I'm surprised no-one put this one in yet:

Major General John Sedgwick's last words at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 1864:

"What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist-..."

[Backglass]

Ender's Game

Classic book. I have an autographed copy!

[mandalorian2298]

"I think war is a dangerous place." - George W. Bush

"Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction." - George W. Bush

"Mission Accomplished!" - George W. Bush.

Tsk, tsk. Didn't you hear G. W. Bush when he said: "I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is misunderestimating."

[KoolBak]

The one I recall was from a movie..Clint Eastwood as Gunny.....

"It's a clusterfuck, Sir"

..Hamburger Hill?? Cant remember the actual name

[wcaclimbing]

Lord of the rings:return of the king

Aragorn(at the black gates before battle):

Hold your ground! Hold your ground!

Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers,

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.

A day may come when the courage of men fails,

when we forsake our friends

and break all bonds of fellowship,

but it is not this day.

An hour of wolves and shattered shields,

when the age of men comes crashing down,

but it is not this day!

This day we fight!!

By all that you hold dear on this good Earth,

I bid you stand, Men of the West!!!

[hawkeye]

"Dodge this"

-Trinity in "The Matrix"

Don't draw fire, it annoys the people around you

-Your Buddies

[mandalorian2298]

"Dodge this"

-Trinity in "The Matrix"

That is one totally brilliant quote.

[s.xkitten]

"I'm sick of hearing about the wounded. What about all the thousands of wonderful guys who are fighting this war without any of the credit or the glory that always goes to those lucky few who just happen to get shot."
-Frank Burns

[war_bloodline]

"Magnificent! Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance.
God help me, I do love it so!"
- General George Patton Jr



"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
- Attributed to General George Patton Jr

[war_bloodline]

The best armor is staying out of gun-shot.
-Italian proverb

A nuclear war can ruin your whole day
- Unknown

[Freetymes]

It is well that war is so terrible -- lest we should grow too fond of it. Gen. Robert E. Lee


Perhaps he understood how addicting Non-Hasbro approved Risk was going to be?!?

[war_bloodline]

lol, perhaps he did.

[Drakkon]

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
--George Patton--

[DogDoc]

I'm surprised no-one put this one in yet:

Major General John Sedgwick's last words at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 1864:

"What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist-..."

You beat me to it!!!

[DemonHunter]

War ends all problems. No man, no problems. - I don't remember who

[P Gizzle]

I'm surprised no-one put this one in yet:

Major General John Sedgwick's last words at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 1864:

"What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist-..."

You beat me to it!!!

lol

[joeyjordison]

some bush quotes (both junior and senior) and a couple of other but my favorites r all rumsfeld quotes:

"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know." -Donald Rumsfeld

http://politicalhumor.about.com/cs/quotethis/a/rumsfeldquotes.htm

that site is fantastic. its got millions of classics from rumsfeld including:

"We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead."

"We know where they are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat." –on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction

"Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning."

"It is unknowable how long that conflict [the war in Iraq] will last. It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months." -in Feb. 2003

[DogDoc]

"To the U.S.A. Commander of the encircled town of Bastogne.

The fortune of war is changing. This time the U.S.A. forces in and near Bastogne have been encircled by strong German armored units. More German armored units have crossed the river Our near Ortheuville, have taken Marche and reached St. Hubert by passing through Hompre-Sibret-Tillet. Libramont is in German hands.

There is only one possibility to save the encircled U.S.A. troops from total annihilation: that is the honorable surrender of the encircled town. In order to think it over a term of two hours will be granted beginning with the presentation of this note.

If this proposal should be rejected one German Artillery Corps and six heavy A. A. Battalions are ready to annihilate the U.S.A. troops in and near Bastogne. The order for firing will be given immediately after this two hours' term.

All the serious civilian losses caused by this artillery fire would not correspond with the well known American humanity.

The German Commander."

"To the German Commander, "Nuts!" The American Commander."
---General Anthony McAuliffe, 101 Airborne, Dec. 22, 1945

[everywhere116]

"I believe we have awaken a sleeping giant." ~ Admiral Yamamoto, after Pearl Harbor

[war_bloodline]

All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.
- Sun Tzu, the Art of War

"The art of using troops is this:
......When ten to the enemy's one, surround him;
......When five times his strength, attack him;
......If double his strength, divide him;
......If equally matched you may engage him;
......If weaker numerically, be capable of withdrawing;
......And if in all respects unequal, be capable of eluding him,
..........for a small force is but booty for one more powerful."
- Sun Tzu, the Art Of War


"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys.
Look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death!"
- Sun Tzu, the Art of War

[war_bloodline]

Draft beer, not people
- Unknown

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and a lot of bitching."
-Unknown

[b]Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.[/b]
I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head

[hawkeye]

If you see a bomb disposal technician running, try and keep up with him.

-Infantry Journal