Tommy Franks Quotes

For much of my life, the Navy was the only world I knew. It is still the world I know best and love most.

The Army was my bread and butter.

In the Navy, the path is paved for you. Your job is to be a soldier and fit in. As long as you stick to your place, it's actually really easy.

I joined the army as a private. I was offered a rank at that time, but I refused. I preferred to remain a private. First of all, I wasn't taken by ranks, and before I knew it, they put me in the most sensitive positions anyway.

Army life don't agree with me.

Being a person of the armed forces is not easy. Performing it is also not easy. There is a sense of discipline and body language that you need to have throughout.

I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always been interested in.

I joined the Army in 1965 and served with the 11th Hussars, which I loved. The regiment was so relaxed - a salute was more like a friendly wave.

I'm probably more comfortable inside a Marine Corps rifle company than I am anywhere in my life.

I grew up in a military family, so I liked being in an atmosphere where there was almost that feeling.

Basic training is horrible. It's dirty, and it's ugly. But you learn it's not just about you. It makes you part of a team, which helps you to survive.

I grew up in a military family. My father spent 26 years in the Air Force.

Coming from a uniformed background I can relate to the army.

Join the military, there is nothing better. You get to travel a lot.

The best time of being a Marine was Afghanistan. There will never be a time when I'm sleeping in the dirt and I haven't showered in four months and I'm with 50 of the people that I'll be the closest with ever.

I hang around military guys and like it.

Most veterans detested training camp, but not me. I loved having a dorm room and a little fridge with snacks, and I looked forward to goofing around in the meetings.

In the Army, I learned how to use and respect my rifle.

If you want something that's going to provide you with a lot of challenges and a variety of different things to do, then you really can't beat a place like the Air Force. I don't mean this to sound like a recruiting pitch. But it's been a lot of fun.

The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office.

But no one told me that when you're in the military, they own you.

There's nothing like being a soldier for confidence or learning your limits or enduring utter humiliation.

My heroes are the non-commissioned officers. If I had another life that's what I'd be - a regimental sergeant major or a similar rank. That's where the spirit of the armed forces is.

I was in the Navy and saw, first-hand, the effects of front-line combat.

Responsibility and accountability is a big part of being in the military.