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“The true test of a soldier’s mettle is whether or not they will cling to what they believe in, even in the face of…

— Matthew S. Williams

“The drill sergeants learned that lavishly praising recruits who got it right worked better than abusing those who got it wrong. The women had…

— Geraldine Brooks

“It was good for troops to know their officers were reliable, and that we didn’t hate each other—at least not to a degree that…

— B.V. Larson

“As I mentioned before, operators in the Army Special Operations are just American patriots. They are your average guys except that they have extraordinary…

— Dale Comstock

“to any soldier, what he does is tactical and what his next senior does is strategic.”

— J.C. Wylie

History tells us that a general can move and feed an army as efficiently as he likes, but the real litmus test is the…

— Saul David

“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

“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

“The American casualties continued to be staggering, in no small part because among the AEF’s junior officers enthusiasm generally outran their experience.”

— Joseph E. Persico

Don't believe stories which you see in the papers about troops asking as a special privilege not to be relieved. We stick it, at…

— Harry Yoxall

The officers do not beat the men; the officers and men receive equal treatment. Soldiers are free to hold meetings and speak out. Trivial…

— Mao Zedong

“When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is INSUBORDINATION.”

— Sun Tzu