Action Quote by Christopher Vokes

But if you're going to go out on a military unit, you've got to allow yourself to be under the control of the commander…

— Bob Schieffer

It is absolutely bedrock to the British Army's philosophy that a commanding officer is responsible for what goes on within his command.

— Mike Jackson

The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in…

— Ulysses S. Grant

If you go back into military history, the person who's leading the troops ought to be in with the troops and not just standing…

— Richard Branson

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military.

— Margaret J. Wheatley

I actually understand what a Marine on the ground goes through. I've seen generals and admirals struggle with different situations.

— Todd Young

Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting…

— Sun Tzu

No operational commander should have to assign a soldier a task that could be done as well by a computer, a remote sensor, or…

— Richard Perle

He, general or mere captain, who employs every one in the storming of a position can be sure of seeing it retaken by an…

— Ardant du Picq

In the military, a combatant command is the ultimate job. It's the pointy tip of the spear, overseeing the people carrying the rifles and…

— Tammy Duckworth

The soldier's main enemy is not the opposing soldier, but his own commander.

— Ramman Kenoun

The discipline which makes the soldiers of a free country reliable in battle is not to be gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment. On…

— John McAllister Schofield