Figures Quote by Frank Buckles

“General Pershing now had what he wanted: proof that the AEF was the equal of its allies and the enemy. British generals, however, were…

— Joseph E. Persico

[Michael Flynn is not] the kind of person who is going to be more buttoned-up kind of military figure and that partisan tone.

— John Heilemann

“I think a cool war helmet is painted with red and white concentric circles, exactly like a bull’s eye. But I’m not a fighter—I’m…

— Jarod Kintz

Pershing won [WWI] without even looking into an airplane, let alone gong up in one. If they had been of such importance he'd have…

— John W. Weeks

“He was found beaten to death on the outskirts of town. He was wearing his uniform. He had survived the war only to be…

— Isabel Wilkerson

“maintain overseas cemeteries, Pershing became the first chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission, serving from 1923 until his death in 1948.”

— Joseph E. Persico

“Major General Charles Summerall, spotted a gateway to glory. Rather than merely “assisting,” he would take advantage of the flexibility Pershing’s order provided and…

— Joseph E. Persico

“Though I live a thousand years,” recalled Pershing’s chief of staff, “I shall never forget that crowded hour.”

— John F. Ross

“as the night darkened I’d go back to Pershing Square and sit on the benches and watch and listen to the people. the winos…

— Charles Bukowski

Whether I'm trying to figure out what the U.S. military is doing in Latin America or Africa, Afghanistan or Qatar, the response is remarkably…

— Nick Turse

My life is a crystal teardrop. There are snowflakes falling in the teardrop and little figures trudging in slow motion.

— Joan Baez

It is sometimes said that scientists are unromantic, that their passion to figure out robs the world of beauty and mystery. But is it…

— Carl Sagan