Oliver North Quotes

The military is not a social experiment. The purpose of the military is kill people and break things. It's not to transform the culture by trying out some ideas that some people think would make us a different country and more diverse. The purpose is to protect America.

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.

The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force and as long as I am President that is what it will remain. They have a propaganda machine that is almost equal to Stalin's.

My dad was a career military man, so I had that kind of discipline and training.

The military is no place for the left's latest social experiment.

The uniform I wear today is that of the United States Army. We do not serve any particular political party; we serve the nation.

It's very important for us as a group of Navy SEALs, to make sure that the message that we send to the country is that we're ready to serve any commander in chief, the elected head of the armed forces, that the people of the United States elect. That is our mission, that's our duty, as Navy SEALs.

My military service has nothing to do with what I do in the ring.

I was born in a family with a strong military background, so I chose to be a soldier.

The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges.

With no draft, the only people who went to war were those who wanted to, or at least those who wanted to join the military.

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.

I think we look to the military as something that protects our shores.

I always wanted to go into the military or something like that - my whole family, all my friends are either Air Force, Navy, or Marines.

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.

Having grown up in a military family, I know that politics should have no role in determining who is best qualified to lead our armed forces.

I am proud that the Republican Party stands for strong support for the military, and I am sure we will consistently support our men and women serving in dangerous places around the world and their families.

You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars.

I don't want any romantics to go into the military. I'm not a pacifist. I think we need a military, and the better one we have, the better off we are. I don't want kids going in there thinking that it's John Wayne on Iwo Jima. That's not healthy.

I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.

I loved the bootcamp and the training. It was the actual Navy and the structure after it that I realized wasn't for me because they're building soldiers. It's a system, and you can't really stick out; you can't be the oddball out in the military.

Dad was in the British Army and my mom was in the Royal Air Force, so both of my parents believed in discipline.

I've never boxed in my life, never been in a military base in my life, never grew up with anyone in the military.

My father and all my uncles on both sides served in the military in World War II and Korea.

Today, only 2 percent of the people know the name of someone serving in uniform. That means 2 percent of your listeners can actually conjure up the image of someone wearing the uniform of the military of the United States.