Oliver North Quotes

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes.

As a veteran, I know firsthand the satisfaction there is in defending the democracy you so strongly believe in, but I can also attest to the trauma encountered from combat on the battlefield.

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.'

Look, many of us here are regular marines... I will die as a marine because that is my dream.

I never thought anyone would pity me because of my time in the Marine Corps.

These guys that were standing up to fight, for the most part, had pride in their country, and they wanted to do the best, and they wanted to go out and fight, and I was as close to these Afghans as I was to the Marines.

We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one another, especially for those fellow Marines who we have lost.

The Marines are like my West Highland Terrier. They get up every morning, they want to dig a hole, and they want to kill something.

Spending time with America's soldiers is always inspiring.

Battle is the soldier's vital breath! Peace turns him into a stooping asthmatic. War makes him a whole man again, and gives him the heart, strength, and vigor of a hero.

Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. And if you came through this ordeal, you would age with dignity.

I loved being in the Marine Corps, I loved my job in the Marine Corps, and I loved the people I served with. It's one of the best things I've had a chance to do.

Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.

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

The heart and soul of a Navy SEAL is somebody who's committed to their country and committed to their teammates.

Against the wishes of my family, I gave up my legal career, and I volunteered for the Army. I became an infantryman. I went to Iraq and Afghanistan.

We Marines believe that God gave America the greatest gift He could bestow to man while he lived on this earth -freedom. We also believe He gave us another gift nearly as precious - our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Marines - to safeguard that gift and guarantee no force on this earth can ever steal it away.

I just love the Corps. I love the brotherhood, the camaraderie. I thank anyone in uniform who serves their fellow man. I love this country for so many reasons. We have such a great country here, and it's worth defending, and it's worth sacrificing for.

The comforting news for every American is that our men and women in uniform, and every Marine, is as good today as any in our history.

I'm proud to have served there for 12 months with Alpha Company of the 39th Infantry.

As a veteran, I am always appreciative when filmmakers bring to the screen stories of those who have served.

I've learned our soldiers are so much like everybody else. They're just put into an extreme situation.

Any time I can spend time with my brothers and sisters who fight for this country and fight for freedom, it's a positive thing.

From the depths of the Pacific to the deserts of Iraq, more than a million American soldiers, Airmen, midshipmen, and Marines have laid down their lives for their friends, their families and our nation.

The military is a path of the unknown. I wasn't in denial about the risk.