Ayelet Shaked Quotes

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.

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.

My war buddies, some were Americans, but some were Afghans. These were the guys that I fought alongside. We bled alongside each other; we mourned together. When I came home, these weren't people I could keep up with on Facebook.

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 was in the army, and to me it was like a newsreel.

I don't miss the bureaucracy of being in the Army. But I still love the relationships you can build. And it doesn't have to be in military service - it can be anything you're doing with someone that matters. You develop a bond.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle—field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

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 was a huge fan of the original Red Dawn. America and brothers, you can't beat that in my world. I think there's nothing greater.

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

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 worst days of my life were in Iraq, and the best days were there, too. My fondest memories of the Iraq War are of the people - both Americans and Iraqis - and the opportunity we saw in one another, for our countries, and for which we fought.

The greatest brotherhood, sisterhood that I was ever a part of are veterans.

I wanted to produce a book that would demonstrate not only the rich diversity of people who answered to Anders's command but also the extraordinary variety of their experiences and emotions: from death to despair, fear and longings and eventually to hope.

Serving in the Israeli Army taught me what it means to be part of something greater than yourself.

I love the bonds you get to build with your teammates, your brothers.

I got a bond with all my teammates. Well, the ones that's real. The ones that I'm cool with, I'm cool with. It's a bond and a brotherhood.

You give everything you have, build friendships within your team - in international football, you give everything for your country and play in a way that you hope connects with the fans.

Our fighters would be nowhere if they didn't have the support coming from folks like those that served with me.

It's really special to play with your friends for your country.

You know what, we can be really fierce with each other but as soon as someone tries to take either one of us on, that's not one of us, we back each other up.

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

I'm always going to be passionate about the guys we have in the locker room because they've always been OK with me - they've always done right by me - so I have no problem playing with them, going out there and sweating, bleeding, and winning with them.

I didn't see conflict during the Vietnam War, but I did lose close friends.

The hood always got my back.