Larry Holmes Quotes

If I have got to be a soldier, I must be a good one, anything else is unthinkable.

The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us.

I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command.

Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Republican nor Democrat.

I've served my country.

From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor.

I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars.

Once an Armyman, always an Armyman.

As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'

A military life has ever comported with my inclination.

There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.

During 65 years, I have walked the path of duty and discipline... And today, looking back at that long path of service, my soldier's heart stirs and murmurs from deep within: Thank you. Thank you, my homeland.

I know that I'm already in the history books and that people are going to remember me as the prisoner of war and the fabricated stories, but you know, to me I was just another soldier over there doing my job.

The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America.

Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?

Our men and women fighting in Iraq are held accountable for their performance and their conduct. On duty and off, twenty-four hours a day. They're fighting for us, for our safety, our rights, and our freedoms.

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.

Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.

The Army's always had a special place in my heart.

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They are tremendous individuals. They are individuals that have sworn to protect and defend our very citizens. That's why we serve.

Today, Arizona's sons and daughters, mothers and fathers are proudly serving their country.

I owe everything to the army.

Sacrifice is going to war for your country. Sacrifice is a brave young man being blown up by a landmine in Afghanistan.

They refused to be servants of kings, and were never ruled by any. But when they were called on for help in war, they responded gladly.