Desert Quote by Ron Wyden

“we had pulled a bait and switch on the National Guard and Reserves—most men and women had joined the Guard in particular expecting to…

— Robert M. Gates

It is the duty of our men to enroll themselves in the national services. We need all our manpower for defence. For the military…

— Eamon de Valera

I would say that what's been mobilized to this point - something on the order of several hundred thousand soldiers are probably, you know,…

— Eric Shinseki

More than 48 million men and women have served America well and faithfully in military uniform.

— Steve Buyer

Today, we have more than 110,000 men and women deployed in conflict zones around the world. They come from nearly 120 countries ... Thanks…

— Ban Ki-moon

Every army in the history of the world has always had some deserters, usually much greater than we have today, because once again every…

— Bryan Hilferty

In an increasingly volatile and uncertain world, the men and women of the Iowa National Guard play a vital role in overseas contingency operations,…

— Kim Reynolds

There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

Marine and Army women have deployed with infantry units in Iraq and Afghanistan in what's called female engagement teams, going into villages, talking with…

— Renee Montagne

“finished their compulsory training under universal service and were between the ages of twenty-three and thirty-four were classed as reserves. Upon mobilization the youngest…

— Barbara W. Tuchman

When they ran out of cadre men they gave me my very own platoon and said, 'Here are 63 men, try to keep as…

— David Eddings

Our enlisted are the backbone of our service, are exceptionally a bright group of men women.

— Joe Sestak