Goals Quote by Marc Ambinder

“No Mission Too Difficult. No Sacrifice Too Great. Duty First!”

— First Infantry Divison

“Is it not at least occasionally the case that we set out on a clear and simple mission and return with something undreamed of?…

— Lawrence Kushner

“...to let the military direct the entire process...is so dangerous that it must be resisted at all costs.”

— David Galula

“operations] that previously only Tier One Special Mission Units would be doing.”

— Jeremy Scahill

“There's no more important mission, because it's folly to think that we can doom wildlife to oblivion and believe humans will be just fine.…

— Joel Sartore

“It's a dangerous mission. You could die out there. You could go on forever.”

— Tess Gallagher

“The mission, he thought, probably failed because of a series of logical, reasonable, carefully considered decisions, each of which seemed like a good idea…

— Mary Doria Russell

“A long mission was ahead of them, and no one wanted to get on anyone else's nerves with unnecessary chatter.”

— Allen Steele

“As required by the unwritten rules of military calamity, the initial attack went well.”

— Rick Atkinson

“...much of modern military tactics is geared toward maneuvering the enemy into a position where they can essentially be massacred from safety.”

— Sebastian Junger

“We can no longer afford to ignore the work of others and to plan our missions as though other missions did not exist.”

— Roland Allen

“Strategy is about fighting the right battles, the important ones you are likely to win. Operations are about winning them.”

— Stephen Bungay