#soldier

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

#battlefield #before #dying #ever #eyes

The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#endurance #fatigue #first #only #second

Most recently, terrorist forces have captured Israeli soldiers and fired rockets into Israeli cities - both unprovoked. These acts of aggression deserve the rapid and decisive response they received. ↗

— John Boehner

#aggression #both #captured #cities #decisive

I apologize to coalition forces and all the families, detainees, the families, America and all the soldiers. ↗

— Lynndie England

#apologize #coalition #coalition forces #detainees #families

Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines and their families, this Nation, along with our allies around the world, would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly and live so freely. ↗

— Lane Evans

#allies #along #around #boldly #brave

I would say that the war correspondent gets more drinks, more girls, better pay, and greater freedom than the soldier, but at this stage of the game, having the freedom to choose his spot and being allowed to be a coward and not be executed for it is his torture. ↗

— Robert Capa

#being #better #choose #correspondent #coward