Delusions of grandeur Quote by Greg McPartlin

“And he simply would not tolerate any other high-ranking officer, commissioned or noncommissioned, reaming out one of his guys. He”

— Marcus Luttrell

“He had discovered early in his military career that if one has an effective and experienced officer above, coupled with effective and experienced soldiers…

— Joe Abercrombie

“Even if you are a pompous ass with no respect for authority, you're worth fifty men, and I mean to see you in my…

— Brian McClellan

“Now the colonel seemed to grieve for his President again, because he said, “This world spits out a beautiful man like he was poison.”

— Denis Johnson

“In my experience, the ex-military guys came in two types. The first grew long hair, sprouted beards, and indulged in all the things they…

— Ilona Andrews

“Would you like to hear the latest news, that colonel we mentioned earlier has gone blind, It'll be interesting to see what he thinks…

— José Saramago

“Some of the soldiers made disparaging comments about the fact that he was a womanform when they thought he couldn’t hear them. But his…

— Yoon Ha Lee

“Whether or not his remarks are fully warranted, they are a reminder that the “canker of a long peace” is a creeping sickness to…

— Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon

“...a large and ridiculous gunner told me that I looked like an out-of-work chorus boy. He was very startled when I told him that…

— william donaldson

“When the hell did things one who comes up with the wacky, impossible plans. I'm supposed to be the general here. Now I'm barely…

— Richelle Mead

“Ah … politics, Sergeant. When the top brass hand you a turd, you polish it and say, “my, what a lovely jobbie!” That way…

— Stuart MacBride

“You must be the only officer in the whole army who involves his regiment in his personal relationships.”

— K.M. Shea