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The SAS is the most elite of the special forces in the world. They are not people who go out and advertise; they keep…

— Taylor Hackford

You saw on your TV what happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The Reserves or National Guard are usually the people we use…

— Joseph Stiglitz

We do have special forces, we do have trainers, we do have the military personnel who are helping with the airstrikes that the United…

— Hillary Clinton

With our Reserve and Guard units playing increasingly important roles in the war on terror and in Iraq, it is unacceptable to make them…

— Pat Roberts

Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make…

— Anonymous

“we had pulled a bait and switch on the National Guard and Reserves—most men and women had joined the Guard in particular expecting to…

— Robert M. Gates

The Special Forces is an aggressive and violent organisation. I wouldn't want to see a woman going through that and getting shot at.

— Ant Middleton

With Guard and Reserve units, you can end up with a lot of people from one part of the country dying in one day,…

— Lawrence Korb

“Throughout my career, I always had great respect for the British Special Air Service, the famed SAS. The SAS motto was “Who Dares Wins.”…

— William H. McRaven

The power and diversity of the Armed Forces, active Guard and Reserve, the resolve of our fellow citizens, the flexibility in our command to…

— Gerald R. Ford

If the men and women who protect the country are to succeed in the missions they are assigned, we simply must invest more in…

— Mac Thornberry

Without the Guard and Reserve, our active duty troops could hardly deploy.

— John Spratt