The 2.4 million bright, brave, incredibly fit and remarkably talented young Americans who have served in our armed forces since we were attacked on 9-11-01 are all volunteers. As General Petraeus put it during a conversation we had in Afghanistan,… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
All of my high school male teachers were WWII and/or Korean War veterans. They taught my brothers and me the value of service to our country and reinforced what our dad had shown us about the meaning of service. — Oliver North Copy Share Image
“Frenchie spoke: 'Captain, you should have seen my lieutenant. He was magnificent.' It wasn't the word magnificent that meant so much. It was what… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
History and war are cruel pedants. Those who know too little of the former are likely to have too much of the latter. — Oliver North Copy Share Image
Heroes aren't athletes who set new sports records, or Hollywood actors who make 'daring' films or politicians who make bold promises. Heroes are people… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
I came here to tell you the truth, the good, the bad and the ugly. Ugly — Oliver North Copy Share Image
I thought using the Ayatollah's money to support the Nicaraguan resistance was a neat idea. — Oliver North Copy Share Image
And of course there is so much of World War II that is documented that we never have seen — Oliver North Copy Share Image
If you could have imagined that someone is happy that Obama is president, it has to be Jimmy Carter because he is no longer… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
“The objective was simple: capture or kill the brutal leader of a kidnapping ring with ties to the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), a… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
In uniform, I had to make judgments about the best course of action in combat when the only choices were 'bad' or 'worse.' As… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
The Obama administration has turned a blind eye to radical Islam since before they came to office. If you look at everything that's transpired… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
I think as a rifle platoon and company commander your view is about 1,000 meters in front of you and you hope you can… — Oliver North Copy Share Image
“we shall acquit ourselves with honor, that we may never bring shame upon our faith, our families, or our fellow men.” — Oliver North Copy Share Image
