James T. Walsh Quotes

The real heroes of WWII never came home.

For as long as this nation has known war, we have embraced the heroes it has produced. Americans have rightfully noted the honor and nobility of courage under hostile fire and thanked those who perished in their defense.

My church has an historical emphasis on peace, but we can't enjoy peace without honoring the blood our soldiers shed for it.

For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.

Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.

Every veteran is a hero.

We did not win the war with prayers, but with the blood of our soldiers..

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about the paratroopers I served with who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

Our veterans have already given everything they have to support and defend our nation - some of them sacrificing life and limb.

Young people are so brave when they go to fight.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

For one thing, I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero.

We must never forget or diminish the sacrifices of those who gave everything for this nation.

In times of war, it is often best to look to our history to see how past generations of Americans dealt with the loss of their countrymen in just causes.

I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero. The minute anybody presumes that they are heroes, they get their boots taken away from them and buried in the sand.

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes they had hoped to live.

I saw some war heroes... John Kerry is not a war hero. He couldn't tie the shoes of some of the people in Coastal Division 11.

Vets are close to my heart, okay, and it's not only because I served, okay. It's because of what they go through, okay. A lot of these people have gave their lives, a lot of them have gave their limbs, okay, you know, that's a, that's a, that's a heap, you know.

Going to war was the only unselfish thing I have ever done for humanity.

This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women are heroically defending our homeland.

The selfless actions of these heroes have removed them from their families, businesses and homeland to fight, so that others may experience the liberty awaiting our troops upon safe return to America.

The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude.