I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning… — Patrick MacGill Copy Share Image
“Then there is the group that many people don’t hear about. This group is the men and women of the various contractors… — Carl Busby Sr Copy Share Image
“However, here’s a crucial point to remember about the Roman soldier’s protective shield: It was made of leather, so it would have… — Rick Renner Copy Share Image
Chickenshit refers to behavior that makes military life worse than it need be: petty harassment of the weak by the strong; open… — Paul Fussell Copy Share Image
“Military life in general depraves men. It places them in conditions of complete idleness, that is, absence of all rational and useful… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“I would think it odd, he said, that he had never married. I did not, in fact, think it at all odd--the… — Sarah Caudwell Copy Share Image
“In December 1776, some 600 Northampton militiamen marched to help defend Philadelphia from the British Army. But when these sometime soldiers experienced… — Francis Fox Copy Share Image
“With snow-white hair and a massive forehead, Bismarck, in military uniform, welcomed Grant with both hands extended. Turning on the charm, he… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
The constant movement of a military life can be tough on children. My father was an officer in the army, and I… — Kim Young-ha Copy Share Image
