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The army consists of the first infantry division and eight million replacements.

— Sebastian Junger

For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in…

— Kathryn Bigelow

By the last returns to the Department of War the militia force of the several States may be estimated at 800,000 men - infantry,…

— James Monroe

We now have only 31 brigade combat teams or 490,000 troops. And only one-third of combat teams are considered combat-ready. That's not good for…

— Donald Trump

Our military is overextended. Nine out of 10 active-duty Army divisions are either in Iraq, going to Iraq or have come back from Iraq.…

— John F. Kerry

There are many people who do not know if the U.S. Army has 60,000 men or 6 million. They do not have a clue…

— Jim Mattis

When they ran out of cadre men they gave me my very own platoon and said, 'Here are 63 men, try to keep as…

— David Eddings

I worked for the troops my entire time in the United States Armed Forces because we know in the United States Armed Forces that…

— Wesley Clark

For Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 267,300 reserve component service men and women were called to service.

— Ron Wyden

The size of the army, absolutely. It's getting too small.

— Donald Trump

An army's effectiveness depends on its size, training, experience, and morale, and morale is worth more than any of the other factors combined.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A great deal of the capability of an army is its dedication to its cause and its will to fight. You can have the…

— Norman Schwarzkopf