About Quote by Rick Atkinson

I was a finalist for the Pulitzer as a reporter.

— Robert Scheer

I served two tours in Iraq, in the Marine Corps.

— Josh Mandel

When I found out I'd won Book of the Year, the first person I called was my mum, who was so happy she cried…

— Anh Do

My dad was in the Army and we traveled all over the place and I never failed to win first prize.

— Randy Gardner

I won an amateur night, October 8th, 1985. I went to work the next day and quit my job.

— Steve Harvey

I received my Greetings from Uncle Sam in May 1943. I applied for the Air Force.

— Desi Arnaz

I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart.

— Ron Kovic

I was a section commander in the parachute regiment [in the British army].

— Scott Raab

In 2001, I was an Air Force lieutenant colonel and A-10 fighter pilot stationed in Saudi Arabia, in charge of rescue operations for no-fly…

— Martha McSally

My parents were in the Peace Corps.

— Jeff Vandermeer

I signed up for military service in the months following 9/11, and later, as a military intelligence officer, I felt called, like so many…

— Jason Kander

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