Almost Quote by Gerald Griffin

I was hoping I could die of old age in the military, but they wouldnt let me.

— Rudy Boesch

I was drafted into the Army when I was 19 and came out at age 22. Most people that I knew didn't think they'd…

— Ed Koch

I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat.

— Mel Brooks

It's hard for people sometimes to relate to me. They weren't in the military, they weren't injured overseas in Iraq, they weren't burned, they…

— J. R. Martinez

I'd lived through World War II and hadn't been able to wait to join the army as soon as I turned 18.

— Orson Bean

Most of the other soldiers were older than me and sent money back to their families, so they were more prudent.

— William Klein

My father was an army officer who left the forces when I was six and never really fitted back into civilian life. My mother…

— Monty Don

I was born in a family with a strong military background, so I chose to be a soldier.

— Wang Jianlin

The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able…

— Ronald Speirs

My experience in uniform has shaped my life and informed who I am like no other, and it's difficult for me to wrap my…

— Jason Kander

I went through some real challenges growing up. I joined the Army two weeks out of high school when I was 17, and never…

— Geoff Davis

Now I have shed my first blood. I feel no qualms, no pride, no remorse. There is only a weary indifference that will follow…

— Audie Murphy