Commanders Quote by Akbar Ganji

I never joined the army for patriotic reasons.

— Isaac Rosenberg

As a former Captain in the Army National Guard, I trained hundreds of soldiers to lead troops into combat.

— Jason Kander

I joined the Marines, passed Special Forces selection, and became a young leader in the military.

— Ant Middleton

I was a section commander in the parachute regiment [in the British army].

— Scott Raab

I joined the People's Armed Forces in 1961 to 1984, and I was also a soldier in the southern battle of Vietnam during the…

— Nguyen Tan Dung

I was an insurgent. I was, you know, an outsider. And I'm not sure that I'm not better being an outsider.

— Donald Trump

I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to major general. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a…

— Smedley Butler

I was a lieutenant in World War II.

— John Eisenhower

I was a general and a soldier, and I am proud of that.

— Lloyd Austin

The Revolutionary Guard was created to help defend the revolution, but it soon was diverted from its initial path.

— Akbar Ganji

I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time…

— Smedley Butler

Before serving in Congress, I was an infantry platoon commander in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.

— Jake Auchincloss