Adult life Quote by Jocko Willink

I spent much of my life - almost 40 years - as a military officer. My specialty was in the part of the Navy…

— James G. Stavridis

I did 22 years in the military. I went through Paris Island. I'm a Marine. I will never not be one.

— Montel Williams

I had spent years in the United States military. Specifically in the U.S. Navy.

— Chris Gardner

I was 20 years old at Pearl Harbor. I was in the Navy about a year and four months before the war.

— Barney Ross

I began serving my country when I was 18 years old and entered the U.S. Naval Academy.

— Mikie Sherrill

I was a radioman first class in the Navy. I put in seven years. I was around a lot of admirals; I served on…

— Jason Robards

I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to…

— Gene Hackman

Later, after flying in the Navy for four or five years, spending some time on an aircraft carrier, I applied to and was accepted…

— Mark Kelly

I stayed in the Navy until July of 1946.

— Daniel J. Evans

After 37 years in the Navy, there were no further jobs in uniform, and it was my time to transition. But I wanted to…

— James G. Stavridis

I went to jail for a year when I was 17. When I got out, my mother took me to the recruiting office, and…

— Charlie Murphy

To be a Navy SEAL, it's three and a half years training before you're ever put into harm's way the first time.

— Ryan Zinke