Adam Driver Quotes

September 11 happened, and all my friends were like, 'Let's join the military!' and I was the only one who actually did.

The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us.

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

From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor.

Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

I was raised with those principals and values and ethics that came out of the men and women that served. But this generation doesn't quite know; they haven't been tested.

Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centre.

America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in uniform to share in almost every day.

Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.

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.

I wanted to join the Army the sign said 'Be All That You Can Be', they told me it wasn't enough.

Then when I went to Iraq and saw the strength and character the men and women in our military service exhibit every day and their belief in what they're doing, I knew I wanted to get that on film and share it with everyone. They are my inspiration.

I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.

More than 48 million men and women have served America well and faithfully in military uniform.

Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land, drawing no dividend from time's tomorrows.

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea.

I did what any American could and should do: serve his country in its time of need.

The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America.

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those who serve or have served in our country's military, as well as to the families of those individuals. Whether protecting our freedoms in foreign fields or making contributions here at home, the value these men and women bring to the American workforce and our way of life is beyond measure.

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.

Look, many of us here are regular marines... I will die as a marine because that is my dream.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They are tremendous individuals. They are individuals that have sworn to protect and defend our very citizens. That's why we serve.

This conflict is one thing I've been waiting for. I'm well and strong and young - young enough to go to the front. If I can't be a soldier, I'll help soldiers.