Eric Greitens Quotes

I defended this country as a young man, and I will defend it as president.

I'm a military guy. I'm not a political character.

Those who served, and those who continue to serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard took an oath to uphold and protect the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and we can never forget the importance of their commitment to our Nation.

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

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.

I'm a soldier and I'm positive no one thinks of me as a politician.

I've always wanted to do something for the defence forces - I've always said that the Army always has been my first love. It's about what they do selflessly for the country.

I've been a soldier too long to refuse to entertain any request from a potential commander in chief.

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

My father is a retired Navy officer; my sister is in the army. For me, defence services have been close to my heart.

Our men and women in uniform are owed the right to protect themselves and others while in service of our country.

From the War for Independence to today in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am inspired by the courage, professionalism and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.

[James Mattis] also has real passion for the care of the men and women in the U.S. military and their families. So, you know, I think he would be an outstanding candidate.

History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.

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

National defense is the sacred duty of the young and all other people.

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.

One of the things that's difficult for people to understand is when you join the military, you don't sign up as an endorsement of any particular policy of the moment.

I don't run democracy. I train troops to defend democracy and I happen to be their surrogate father and mother as well as their commanding general.

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.

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.

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

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corps.

For me personally, as I said, I want to serve my country. I've done it once, and I'm still in the army, I feel as though I should get the opportunity to do it again.