Every French soldier carriers a marshal's baton in his knapsack.
During my administration, our desire has been to strengthen the civilian spirit of our people. Thus, we have eliminated military ranks and salutes from our civil guard.
When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions.
A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.
I'm the son of a Navy veteran, my two sisters are in the Air Force, I have a cousin who's a Navy Seal, and more.
From when I was a young boy, I read books on weapons and tanks and combat. I was so interested in the army.
We have good corporals and good sergeants and some good lieutenants and captains, and those are far more important than good generals.
You were wrong. She really is the new general in town." I smiled back, hoping he wasn't aware of my body's reaction to us standing so close. "Maybe. But, it's okay. You can still be colonel." He arched an eyebrow. "Oh? Did you demote yourself? Colonel's right below general. What's that make you?" I reached into my pocket and triumphantly flashed the CR-V keys I'd swiped when we'd come back inside. "The driver," I said.
I really like visiting military bases.
After I graduated from school, I enrolled in the military college, a cadet school. This is the first stage of military training; it instills discipline and various qualities required for military life.
I understand the military. I know the military.
The military is a very cool world to write about. I went down to Ft. Benning, Ga., for military training, and I learned a lot about soldiers and officers and why they joined up and what their life has been like.
The 'eathen in 'is blindness must end where 'e began. But the backbone of the Army is the non-commissioned man!
When you look at a lot of the military histories, and even modern military history, everyone pretty much refers to each other by nicknames.
The greater number of men are merely corporals.
Much of the demand for women in combat comes from female officers who are eager for medals and promotions.
Now, when I was in the Army, writing was my hobby.
I wanted a challenge, wanted to be self-sufficient, so I thought, 'Go and join the army,' at a young age, and I just happened to be good at what I done and went up the ladder and went up to the top.
When my brother came home from NDA (National Defence Academy), I felt, 'Wow, I should like to wear that uniform.' But I didn't want to join the army.
The United States military is probably the most socialistic institution in the United States.
You're gonna get what's good, you're gonna get what the generals and what the admirals and what - and the enlisted and they'll - we'll get together, we wanna get the right stuff.
