Isaac Herzog Quotes

I come from a military family.

My father and brothers were in the military.

My dad was always the soldier I wanted to be.

As a former Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, like many veterans in America, my military experience played an important part in instilling in me a sense of character and discipline that has served me throughout my life.

I remember the first time I put on the Army uniform. I just felt like a totally different person - I felt proud.

I loved the Army as an institution and loathed every single thing it required me to do.

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.

All of my high school male teachers were WWII and/or Korean War veterans. They taught my brothers and me the value of service to our country and reinforced what our dad had shown us about the meaning of service.

Once an Armyman, always an Armyman.

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.'

The military infrastructure grew me. My faith in God is important, my belief in my country is important, my relationship to my family is important, the things that Mom and Dad tell you growing up are important.

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

One day, you'll get out of the Marine Corps; you'll put your uniform up, but you'll never not be a Marine.

My grandfather was a commander in the Navy. He was very proud of his service, and he lived his entire life as though he was still serving.

I have incredibly positive associations with the military.

The experience of being in the Army changed my whole life; I never believed that an organization such as ours could ever go to war, leave alone win it. It was, as Yeats remarked of the Easter Rising, 'A terrible beauty.'

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.

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

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

I was a Marine for 41 years, and it wasn't long enough. We enjoy putting on that uniform.

I am indebted to the Indian Army, from my birth till now; I have grown and imbibed the indomitable spirit of this fighting force.

Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.

I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter.

If I have got to be a soldier, I must be a good one, anything else is unthinkable.

My father had many, many veterans over to the house, and the older I got the more I appreciated their sacrifice.