Anushka Sharma 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.

The thing about the Air Force or any branch of the military is that all of us were plucked away from our homes and our comfort zones and our families. So there was a solidarity in the military, a brotherhood.

I learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.

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.'

I came from a family of Marines into the family of Marines.

I think standing and fighting and working alongside all of these people that raise their right hand and serve their nation... really wipes away the distractions of some of the petty things we think are important at home.

Spending time with America's soldiers is always inspiring.

Military deployments have never been something to enjoy, but the consequence of the actions, the shared nature of the sacrifices, and the nobility of the cause are invigorating. To be clear, I'm not talking about the killing and the death; rather, the sense of purpose that pervades every action, reaction, and outcome.

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.

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.

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

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

I would not trade you a billion dollars for the kids I led to combat in Vietnam or in fact any of the Marines that I served with for a quarter of a century.

Every American soldier wants as much public support as he can possibly have. That's the soldiers on duty in Iraq, and that's me, as well. We fight better knowing that our people back home support us, back us, and understand what we're doing. It's hugely important.

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.

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

When you say 'never forget' to a veteran, you are implying that, as an American, you are in it with them.

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.

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

I am proud to be a SEAL and serve in the military.

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

I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!