Thomas S. Power

(1905–1970) Military Officer

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Thomas S. Power was a military officer, best known for Design for survival.

Quick Facts About Thomas S. Power

Born: June 18, 1905
Died: December 6, 1970
Profession: Military Officer
Notable works: Design for survival

About Thomas S. Power

General Thomas Sarsfield Power was a United States Air Force officer who served as commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command from 1957-1964. He was an active military flier for more than 30 years.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Thomas S. Power

Restraint? Why are you so concerned with saving their lives? The whole idea is to kill the bastards. At the end of…

Thomas S. Power

Alive

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Putting aside all the fancy words and academic doubletalk, the basic reason for having a military is to do two jobs -to…

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Academic

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We must be vigilant that we don't sink into the morass of sectarianism, mixing, pettiness etc. We must not get involved in…

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Class

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“Restraint? Why are you so concerned with saving their lives? The whole idea is to kill the bastards. At the end of…

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War

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Are we amateurs and not professionals? We know the lessons of history, we know the mistakes and we either act accordingly or…

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Change

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