Example-quote Quote by Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

Soldiers expect the noncommissioned officer to be technically proficient, up front, and honest with them. Soldiers must know that NCOs care, that they can…

— Glen E. Morrell

I think, generally, the NCOs and officers in a platoon or company want to take care of their soldiers, and they understand it doesn't…

— Mark Esper

The goal of the corps of NCOs, whose duty is the day-to-day business of running the Army so that the officer corps has time…

— William G. Bainbridge

“A fellow NCO in the Marines once told me that his priorities were the following: provider, parent, spouse, and change agent. In that order.”

— Gene Kim

“retiring with the officer’s equivalent of a general”

— Jack Shane

Any officer can get by on his sergeants. To be a sergeant you have to know your stuff. I'd rather be an outstanding sergeant…

— Daniel Daly

It is made the duty of every Commanding Officer in the Department, to arrest and send to these Headquarters, under guard, every officer or…

— Anonymous

“The role of the officer, in my experience, is nothing grander than to stand sentinel over himself and his men, towards the end of…

— Steven Pressfield

My heroes are the non-commissioned officers. If I had another life thats what Id be - a regimental sergeant major or a similar rank.…

— Bob Ainsworth

It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander-in-chief.

— Nathan Hale

In order to be a lieutenant, you've got to have authority in your voice. No matter how young your face looks, you've got to…

— Esai Morales

Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.

— George S. Patton