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title: "21 Active Duty Quotes by 20 authors"
description: "Browse 21 Active Duty quotes by 20 authors. Discover the best Active Duty sayings and thoughts."
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> [Leaving active duty was so I could become the best fighter in the world at my weight class.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-kennedy/leaving-active-duty-was-so-i-could-become-the-best-fighter-in-the/)

[Tim Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-kennedy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f2/tim-kennedy-9370_best_leaving-active-duty-was-so-i-could-becom_2388245.jpg)

> [I served on active duty and know that active duty personnel have basically zero interaction with the VA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/i-served-on-active-duty-and-know-that-active-duty-personnel-have/)

[Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2d/ted-lieu-4499_basically_i-served-on-active-duty-and-know-that-ac_1858173.jpg)

> [The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-gurnall/the-soldier-is-summoned-to-a-life-of-active-duty-and-so-is-the/)

[William Gurnall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-gurnall/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d44/william-gurnall-2262_active_the-soldier-is-summoned-to-a-life-of-act_2475023.png)

> [When I served on active duty in the United States Air Force, one of my duties was to teach the Law of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/when-i-served-on-active-duty-in-the-united-states-air-force-one-of-my/)

[Ted Lieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-lieu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9b/ted-lieu-4499_air_when-i-served-on-active-duty-in-the-unit_938146.jpg)

> [For more than a quarter of a century on active duty, my house has been my tent, and my home the battlefield.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zachary-taylor/for-more-than-a-quarter-of-a-century-on-active-duty-my-house-has-been/)

[Zachary Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zachary-taylor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a22/zachary-taylor-16318_army_for-more-than-a-quarter-of-a-century-on_2241100.png)

> [I give extraordinary attention to military active duty, reserve and National Guard, and their families.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sanford-bishop/i-give-extraordinary-attention-to-military-active-duty-reserve-and/)

[Sanford Bishop](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sanford-bishop/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d2/sanford-bishop-86928_active_i-give-extraordinary-attention-to-milita_225185.jpg)

> [I've spent most of my life like most Americans - without any immediate connection to active duty military.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brianna-keilar/i-ve-spent-most-of-my-life-like-most-americans-without-any-immediate/)

[Brianna Keilar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brianna-keilar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e0/brianna-keilar-13653_connection_i-ve-spent-most-of-my-life-like-most-ame_1089512.jpg)

> [My dad served in World War II and died on active duty after the war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-tuberville/my-dad-served-in-world-war-ii-and-died-on-active-duty-after-the-war/)

[Tommy Tuberville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-tuberville/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d14/tommy-tuberville-6140_army_my-dad-served-in-world-war-ii-and-died-o_531700.jpg)

> [In the last analysis, what the Marine Corps becomes is what we make of it during our respective watches. And that watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louis-h-wilson-jr/in-the-last-analysis-what-the-marine-corps-becomes-is-what-we-make-of/)

[Louis H. Wilson Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louis-h-wilson-jr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/68e/louis-h-wilson-jr-257767_active_in-the-last-analysis-what-the-marine-cor_2080012.jpg)

> [Our government is asking people to continue fighting wars for us but we don't always treat them as well as we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-lamb/our-government-is-asking-people-to-continue-fighting-wars-for-us-but/)

[Conor Lamb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-lamb/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/177/conor-lamb-6239_duty_our-government-is-asking-people-to-conti_2276980.jpg)

> [We still have people in the active duty, and if people are feeling ill, if they're experiencing various symptoms and they're still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/we-still-have-people-in-the-active-duty-and-if-people-are-feeling-ill/)

[Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-sanders/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/bernie-sanders-233_active_we-still-have-people-in-the-active-duty_2378828.jpg)

> [A few weeks after the planes hit the World Trade Center, I applied for a direct commission in the U.S. Army Reserve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cal-cunningham/a-few-weeks-after-the-planes-hit-the-world-trade-center-i-applied-for/)

[Cal Cunningham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cal-cunningham/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1f/cal-cunningham-16414_afghanistan_a-few-weeks-after-the-planes-hit-the-wor_208152.jpg)

> [The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chad-wolf/the-option-to-use-active-duty-forces-in-a-law-enforcement-role-should/)

[Chad Wolf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chad-wolf/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/794/chad-wolf-26086_last-resort_the-option-to-use-active-duty-forces-in_739550.jpg)

> [“As an active-duty spouse, my role is to help lessen that divide between civilian and military by relaying my story. My story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-stephens-showman-those-ducks-look-aggressive/as-an-active-duty-spouse-my-role-is-to-help-lessen-that-divide/)

[Rachel Stephens Showman, Those Ducks Look Aggressive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-stephens-showman-those-ducks-look-aggressive/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/rachel-stephens-showman-those_marriage_as-an-active-duty-spouse-my-role-is-to-h_3131302.jpg)

> [As a singer and actor, I wanted to confidently enlist as an active-duty soldier, and do everything I could in my duty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seo-in-guk/as-a-singer-and-actor-i-wanted-to-confidently-enlist-as-an-active/)

[Seo In-guk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seo-in-guk/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b82/seo-in-guk-22169_actor_as-a-singer-and-actor-i-wanted-to-confid_1670260.jpg)

> [I had served in the Republic of Korea in the early '80s while I was on active duty as a director of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-clapper/i-had-served-in-the-republic-of-korea-in-the-early-80s-while-i-was-on/)

[James Clapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-clapper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d80/james-clapper-18647_army_i-had-served-in-the-republic-of-korea-in_3095194.jpg)

> [In 1975, I was called to active duty in the Air Force, studying U.S. space launches that used nuclear power. I felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lonnie-johnson/in-1975-i-was-called-to-active-duty-in-the-air-force-studying-u-s/)

[Lonnie Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lonnie-johnson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee3/lonnie-johnson-16185_air-force_in-1975-i-was-called-to-active-duty-in-t_2506200.jpg)

> [In times of crisis our nation depends on the courage and determination of the Guard. You know the call of active duty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-h-w-bush/in-times-of-crisis-our-nation-depends-on-the-courage-and/)

[George H. W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-h-w-bush/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9c/george-h-w-bush-1459_active_in-times-of-crisis-our-nation-depends-on_1720600.jpg)

> [Like most of the movies I have participated in before, it's not a far departure from my actual self. TJ is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-goldberg/like-most-of-the-movies-i-have-participated-in-before-it-s-not-a-far/)

[Bill Goldberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-goldberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afe/bill-goldberg-2919_active_like-most-of-the-movies-i-have-participa_2359822.png)

> [I didn't want to do two years in the regular army, my music career was just getting started. So, I joined the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-rabbitt/i-didn-t-want-to-do-two-years-in-the-regular-army-my-music-career-was/)

[Eddie Rabbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-rabbitt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6a/eddie-rabbitt-5552_army_i-didn-t-want-to-do-two-years-in-the-reg_1375222.jpg)

> [Sacrifice is the 1.3 million active duty men and women in the U.S. military and 800,000 reserve forces who volunteer to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-e-cupp/sacrifice-is-the-1-3-million-active-duty-men-and-women-in-the-u-s/)

[S.E. Cupp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-e-cupp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/661/s-e-cupp-5380_duty_sacrifice-is-the-1-3-million-active-duty_486964.png)

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