#army

Before my troops reached the little city, and before the people of Fredericksburg knew that any part of the Confederate army was near, there was great excitement over the demand for surrender. ↗

— James Longstreet

#army #before #city #confederate #demand

In a very short time the army of Northern Virginia was face to face with the Army of the Potomac. ↗

— James Longstreet

#face #northern #potomac #short #short time

But the Air Force was sort of a bastard child of the Army, much like the Marines with the Navy. Everything had to be done over by the Army after it had already been done by the Air Corps, a mess. ↗

— Stuart Symington

#air #air force #already #army #been

If, like Harry Keogh, I could talk to the dead - God, there are an awful lot of people I would like to speak to! Not least my father. Being in the army for 22 years, I didn't see enough of him, and I know there are a great many things I could have learned from him. ↗

— Brian Lumley

#awful #being #could #dead #enough

Now, when I was in the Army, writing was my hobby. ↗

— Brian Lumley

#hobby #i #now #writing

I remember the first time I put on the Army uniform. I just felt like a totally different person - I felt proud. ↗

— Jessica Lynch

#different #different person #felt #first #first time

I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared. ↗

— Patrick MacGill

#ago #am #army #declared #had

The British don't runaway from terrorism. We have had 30-odd years of terrorism in our own country from the Irish Republican Army. We're used to it. ↗

— John Major

#british #country #had #irish #our

At the end of the day, though, the band members have to be strong. It's down to the individuals in the unit. Listen to me, I'm talking like I'm in the army and this is my squadron. ↗

— Shirley Manson

#band #band members #be strong #day #down

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do. ↗

— Mickey Mantle

#baseball #fight #i #me #play