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title: "37 Service Members Quotes by 33 authors"
description: "Browse 37 Service Members quotes by 33 authors. Discover the best Service Members sayings and thoughts."
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> [Any country that makes U.S. service members get on their knees will feel the full force and fury of the United States…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/any-country-that-makes-u-s-service-members-get-on-their-knees-will/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Military service members and veterans, like my uncle, enable me to live my life with freedom and liberty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-kittle/military-service-members-and-veterans-like-my-uncle-enable-me-to-live/)

[George Kittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-kittle/)

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> [America owes a debt of gratitude to all service members who have fought to preserve the freedoms we all know and cherish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-parson/america-owes-a-debt-of-gratitude-to-all-service-members-who-have/)

[Mike Parson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-parson/)

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> [I would take any opportunity to tell service members, 'Thank you.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-carpenter/i-would-take-any-opportunity-to-tell-service-members-thank-you/)

[Kyle Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-carpenter/)

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> [Protecting the rights of service members was an important part of my work as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-perez/protecting-the-rights-of-service-members-was-an-important-part-of-my/)

[Thomas Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-perez/)

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> [Service members are more likely to have PTSD, but it's common in the general population as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brianna-keilar/service-members-are-more-likely-to-have-ptsd-but-it-s-common-in-the/)

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

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> [The strength of our military relies greatly on the mental well-being of our service members.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-paulina-luna/the-strength-of-our-military-relies-greatly-on-the-mental-well-being/)

[Anna Paulina Luna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-paulina-luna/)

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> [Growing up with a parent in the army, I saw firsthand the challenges our service members face when transitioning to new jobs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharice-davids/growing-up-with-a-parent-in-the-army-i-saw-firsthand-the-challenges/)

[Sharice Davids](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharice-davids/)

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> [“There is no glory in the sacrificing of oneself in the name of imperialism by order of elitist politicians. But this is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-b-powell/there-is-no-glory-in-the-sacrificing-of-oneself-in-the-name-of/)

[Aaron B. Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-b-powell/)

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> [My time in the Army gave me an understanding for what it takes to provide for our national security and what it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-inhofe/my-time-in-the-army-gave-me-an-understanding-for-what-it-takes-to/)

[James Inhofe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-inhofe/)

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> [It seems that the DOD prioritizes 'wokeness' and imaginary solutions over equipping our service members with the right training to defend themselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-paulina-luna/it-seems-that-the-dod-prioritizes-wokeness-and-imaginary-solutions/)

[Anna Paulina Luna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-paulina-luna/)

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> [I personally served on active duty with many women service members who consistently demonstrated tremendous skill, leadership, and unquestioned commitment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-northam/i-personally-served-on-active-duty-with-many-women-service-members/)

[Ralph Northam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-northam/)

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> [My mission is to support our service members. They're volunteers, and if they're going to go to a hostile place like Afghanistan,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-sinise/my-mission-is-to-support-our-service-members-they-re-volunteers-and/)

[Gary Sinise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-sinise/)

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> [The U.S. military is the best-trained, most effective fighting force the world has ever known. And the conduct of the vast majority…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/claire-mccaskill/the-u-s-military-is-the-best-trained-most-effective-fighting-force/)

[Claire McCaskill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/claire-mccaskill/)

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> [The Air Force has an obligation to protect the privacy and health information of all service members - regardless of their political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-paulina-luna/the-air-force-has-an-obligation-to-protect-the-privacy-and-health/)

[Anna Paulina Luna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-paulina-luna/)

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> [The training that service members go through is grueling, but it instills in them everything they need to be successful on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mast/the-training-that-service-members-go-through-is-grueling-but-it/)

[Brian Mast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mast/)

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> [Before my husband deploys, he has a ritual that is familiar to many service members. He sits down with a generously poured…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brianna-keilar/before-my-husband-deploys-he-has-a-ritual-that-is-familiar-to-many/)

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

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> [The U.S. military is known the world over for its advanced technology as well as the prowess, skill, and dedication of its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harris-faulkner/the-u-s-military-is-known-the-world-over-for-its-advanced-technology/)

[Harris Faulkner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harris-faulkner/)

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> [Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tammy-duckworth/female-service-members-are-so-integrated-into-the-military-so/)

[Tammy Duckworth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tammy-duckworth/)

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> [I believe the connection is growing stronger. Just to think that 40-plus years ago, service members would return from combat to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-zeldin/i-believe-the-connection-is-growing-stronger-just-to-think-that-40/)

[Lee Zeldin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-zeldin/)

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> [The American Legion has been a cornerstone of American life from the local to the federal level since the beginning, and serves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-braun/the-american-legion-has-been-a-cornerstone-of-american-life-from-the/)

[Mike Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-braun/)

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> [It is Memorial Day. Please take a moment to remember those service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect the rights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-is-memorial-day-please-take-a-moment-to-remember-those-service/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [We must also ensure that we have the best medical care, education, and support for our military service members and their families,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/we-must-also-ensure-that-we-have-the-best-medical-care-education-and/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [You know, for decades, U.S. and R.O.K. service members have fought side-by-side to defend the ideals of freedom. This alliance is founded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lloyd-austin/you-know-for-decades-u-s-and-r-o-k-service-members-have-fought-side/)

[Lloyd Austin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lloyd-austin/)

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> [When the time comes for service members to retire... to turn the page on the next chapter of their life... we want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-youngkin/when-the-time-comes-for-service-members-to-retire-to-turn-the-page-on/)

[Glenn Youngkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-youngkin/)

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> [Making Virginia the best place for military service members and their families to live and the number one state for service members…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenn-youngkin/making-virginia-the-best-place-for-military-service-members-and-their/)

[Glenn Youngkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenn-youngkin/)

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> [Our military service members put their lives on the line to protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans - yet many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-cornyn/our-military-service-members-put-their-lives-on-the-line-to-protect/)

[John Cornyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-cornyn/)

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> [“The service members who defend our way of life ask very little in return, but they deserve teachers who will be as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tucker-elliot/the-service-members-who-defend-our-way-of-life-ask-very-little-in/)

[Tucker Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tucker-elliot/)

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> [It is of the utmost importance that our service members are adequately compensated for their duties, and that we offer them a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-levin/it-is-of-the-utmost-importance-that-our-service-members-are/)

[Carl Levin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-levin/)

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> [When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-boxer/when-service-members-are-discharged-we-should-express-our-gratitude/)

[Barbara Boxer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-boxer/)

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> [We will continue our work to uphold the values within our families, communities, and institutions that our service members have fought to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamaal-bowman/we-will-continue-our-work-to-uphold-the-values-within-our-families/)

[Jamaal Bowman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamaal-bowman/)

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> [The service members don't ask much of us. They ask to be well trained. They ask to be well equipped and they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-whitman/the-service-members-don-t-ask-much-of-us-they-ask-to-be-well-trained/)

[Brian Whitman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-whitman/)

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> [From Picatinny Arsenal to our great universities, New Jersey is leading the way to ensure our nation is secure and our service…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mikie-sherrill/from-picatinny-arsenal-to-our-great-universities-new-jersey-is/)

[Mikie Sherrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mikie-sherrill/)

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> [At its core, our military is comprised of service members who are proud of their country and are willing to go to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-lieu/at-its-core-our-military-is-comprised-of-service-members-who-are/)

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

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> [I did not know that if a member of a family serves, the whole family serves. I did not know that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-gauthier/i-did-not-know-that-if-a-member-of-a-family-serves-the-whole-family/)

[Mary Gauthier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-gauthier/)

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> [Having previously served in the regular Army, National Guard, and Reserve, I understand well the sacrifices our service members, civilians, and their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-esper/having-previously-served-in-the-regular-army-national-guard-and/)

[Mark Esper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-esper/)

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> [As someone who represents a district with multiple military bases and who has several family members in the military, I know well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-mace/as-someone-who-represents-a-district-with-multiple-military-bases-and/)

[Nancy Mace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-mace/)

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