Service Life Quotes

A military life has ever comported with my inclination.

Something that was instilled in me by my parents at a very young age is that there is no happy life without a life of service. Over the course of my career, I've been fortunate to always encounter others who share that philosophy.

Service life will continue to be a force for good, providing a career, training, and education to men and women from all walks of life - who generally love their time in service and do well when they leave. For those who don't, the government continues to help.

Except for naval and air exercises, our military should be stationed on American soil, where service men and women can lead normal lives in close proximity to family and friends.

I began serving my country when I was 18 years old and entered the U.S. Naval Academy.

My father was in the service. His job was to integrate the Armed Forces overseas. So that meant we showed up at military bases in Okinawa or Germany, racially unannounced. That made me, in that particular society if you will, the outsider.

Join the military, there is nothing better. You get to travel a lot.

Joining the service is a great thing. I think everybody should join the service. It is a great life and we do exciting things.

Then I got out of the service, and I was going to be a Shakespearean actor.