Troops Quotes · Page 7

We have two companies of MARINES running all over this island and thousands of ARMY troops doing nothing!

— John W. Vessey, Jr

We must force the government to stop the bird migration. We must shoot all birds, field all our men and troops... and…

— Vladimir Zhirinovsky

The People's Liberation Army should play the role of shock troops, overcoming fatigue and sharpening vigilance to make new contributions.

— Jiang Zemin

A major of colored troops is here with his party capturing negroes, with or without their consent…They are being conscripted.

— John A. Logan

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.

— Zebulon Pike

I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay. And signed autographs for people who've been gone from America for so long…

— Mike Birbiglia

I agree with the president [Barack Obama]. I've said myself, we will not send American combat troops back to either Syria or…

— Hillary Clinton

Obama says he's bringing 10,000 troops home. The Republicans are calling it a failed jobs program.

— Christopher Titus

If Washington continues to fumble issues like taking care of the debt, getting the troops home, and rebuilding our economy, my wife…

— Joe Scarborough

My father was an officer in the Army, and my grandfather served in World War II, and I am so proud of…

— Kristian Bush

God almighty, in a few short hours we will be in battle with the enemy. We do not join battle afraid. We…

— Robert Lee Wolverton

Rand's [Paul] a libertarian. He has a view of the world that I don't share. He said that we shouldn't have any…

— Barack Obama

I oppose the spending of trillions in Iraq and Afghanistan, I strongly oppose Islamic extremism but don't believe that sending troops to…

— Roger Stone

George W. Bush's position on illegal immigration is a perfect example of a political compromise. A true conservative would have built a…

— Jeff Gannon

Maybe John Kerry does not know - but I am happy to explain it to him - that my commitment to withdraw…

— Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Because the Bush Administration will set no timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, both chambers of Congress acted to…

— Jan Schakowsky

While thinking when sober, our success at reaching our goals by using the First Baltic Front troops, the Memel operation, it can't…

— Ivan Bagramyan

I've not been to Afghanistan or - but what people are clearly pointing to is that it becomes more difficult to have…

— Rahm Emanuel

“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children…

— Shannon L. Alder

The reality is that our military presence on foreign soil is as offensive to the people that live there as armed Chinese…

— Ron Paul

THe Chinese like the satellite state [North Korea] between China and our forces, they fear that in a reunified Korea, American troops…

— John Bolton

The Islamists had control over territory that was about half the size of the Federal Republic of Germany. For years, we have…

— Yoweri Museveni

There is the possibility that these troops will be used against us if we are victorious. There is also the possibility that…

— Robert Mugabe

I've laid out a plan for how we keep people safe here at home, and I've laid out a plan of how…

— Carly Fiorina

I am shocked at the attitude of our American troops. They have no respect for death, the courage of an enemy soldier,…

— Charles Lindbergh

One of the primary reasons I first ran for Congress was to be a voice for our troops, veterans and military families.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

Withdrawal of US troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public: The more US troops come home, the more will…

— Henry A. Kissinger

General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring…

— Ambrose Bierce

Nothing is easy in war. Mistakes are always paid for in casualties and troops are quick to sense any blunder made by…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed…

— Ed Pastor

“The use of the shemagh and keffiyeh had been adopted by US troops since the war in Iraq”

— Matthew Mather

There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the…

— George McGovern

We've given Iraq six months and I don't think things are really working out, so we should probably bring our troops home.

— Thomas Friedman

The worst readers are those who behave like plundering troops: they take away a few things they can use, dirty and confound…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Senator Kerry voted to undermine the troops in the field, and that is not only inexcusable, it is reprehensible.

— John Ensign

Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings.

— Zhuge Liang

We know we want to support our troops. We want to make sure that they have all the equipment they need.

— Allyson Schwartz

As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared…

— Jennifer Granholm

Sometimes when troops are overseas working these incredibly long hours in a difficult situation, they're not always hearing how much they're appreciated.

— Kyrsten Sinema

I grew up with a deep belief that wherever our troops fought, they were on the side of the angels.

— Jane Fonda