Afghanistan Quote by Michael Finkel

I was a fighter pilot, flying Hurricanes all round the Mediterranean. I flew in the Western Desert of Libya, in Greece, in Syria, in…

— Roald Dahl

When I was in my third tour in Afghanistan, I was shot down. I was injured to the point where I couldn't fly anymore,…

— MJ Hegar

You know, I spent much of my military career tackling tough issues and formidable adversaries in challenging parts of the world.

— Lloyd Austin

I've been very active all my life. I was a combat instructor in the Israeli Army.

— Gal Gadot

I fought in Korea, front line. I knew who the enemy were. The enemy were the people who were firing at me. And shooting…

— Douglas Wilder

I flew in combat in Vietnam. I got shot at, I shot back, I got shot down. Compared to this flight, I felt a…

— Dick Rutan

Immediately after the September 11th attacks, I volunteered to go to Afghanistan in any capacity that the CIA wanted me. Four months passed before…

— John Kiriakou

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone

— Philippe Perrin

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

— Mel Brooks

I've been involved in air strikes against Syria and operations against Syria numerous times in my career.

— Malcolm Nance

Like so many others, my military career was anchored by a calling to give back to a country that had given me so much.

— Ted Lieu

I went to war for this country. I served overseas for this country.

— Mark Esper