Daniel Inouye Quotes

I saw some war heroes... John Kerry is not a war hero. He couldn't tie the shoes of some of the people in Coastal Division 11.

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.

I'm not a hero. The military is.

In the many roles I have played in my acting career as military figures, I have simply drawn upon the acts of courage, large and small, I have seen in the men and women with whom I served, and the countless others I met or have come to know through the years.

Very few people know someone who would voluntarily go into a war zone to protect a person he has never met. I know 1,000 of them, and I am proud that they are part of our team.

I hate it. I resent it. I refuse to tell anybody that I am a Medal of Honor recipient. I hate it.

I was first and foremost a fellow Gamecock and friend before a Medal of Honor recipient.

In one of his last newsletters, Mike Ranney wrote: "In thinking back on the days of Easy Company, I'm treasuring my remark to a grandson who asked, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' No,'" I answered, 'but I served in a company of heroes.

People try to glorify war, particularly those who aren't actually fighting in them. People tend to make heroes of those who are fighting in them.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends.

Soldiers willingly, sometimes foolishly, risk their own lives to keep their comrades out of enemy hands.

The real heroes were my good buddies who died during the battles.

We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.

While I do not hesitate to applaud certain aspects of the resolution honoring the sacrifices of our courageous soldiers who are risking their lives in Iraq, I cannot be supportive of capitalizing on these very sacrifices for political gain.

For as long as this nation has known war, we have embraced the heroes it has produced. Americans have rightfully noted the honor and nobility of courage under hostile fire and thanked those who perished in their defense.

I'm very proud of 'Platoon,' but at the end of it I was done. I was done.

The guy who finally pulled the trigger on Osama bin Laden is not patting himself on the back. He's giving as much credit to his teammates who got him to that position.

No sir, anybody who went out and got into the front line trenches to fight for liberty was a goddamn fool and the guy who got him there was a liar.

Anyone who has spoken to experienced combat troops knows that they rarely brag about their exploits. Strong and silent is the preferred style.

Contrary to what most of Hollywood will tell you, the men and women of our armed forces are the best among us. Not only because of how they serve, but because they are able to find the best in each other... And they are able to encapsulate the best in all of us.

Talking to people who have served was eye-opening and left me with a huge amount of respect for what they do.

I'm a pansy when compared to the men and women of the United States military.

People consider me a hero, but I turn around and look at the military people overseas. They're the freaking heroes. They're the ones putting their lives on the line for America.

Our country is eternally grateful for the sacrifices our men and women in uniform make each day.