First place Quote by T. Kingfisher

“A soldier will return as a hero either with a medal on his chest or a metal in his chest.”

— Suraj Sani

“I got to thinking that the world would be a better place if they gave medals to great teachers rather than just soldiers who…

— Matthew Quick

“The rifle gleamed up at him. When men do it in wartime, they give them medals, he thought.”

— Stephen King

“Sometimes heroics revolted him; they seemed like an insult to the soldier who weighed the risks of the situation and made calm, cunning decisions…

— Iain M. Banks

“Mellas knew that Hawke was letting him squirm. Then, without looking up, Hawke said, 'Look, Mellas, in the Navy or Air Force they give…

— Karl Marlantes

“There is no heroism without responsibility; there is no shining example without an honest accounting of actions. There is no valor for the troops…

— Luis Carlos Montalván

“The best thing I ever did in life was nothing, and I got a medal for it. I was a hero once.”

— Hugh Howey

“There’ll be guys who were in wars hearing what we did and thinking, ‘Whoa.’ You and me, we can say, ‘You got yourself some…

— Michael Grant

“They are heroes, our soldiers, the men and women who go into harm's way to protect us, our way of life. It doesn't matter…

— Kristin Hannah

“Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier's career, and why should you give up?”

— Luo Guanzhong

“performed admirably, and the ground assault force completed its task. It was wins all around for us. There were some injuries, but nothing”

— Steve the Noob

“Well, there was one thing which very soon struck me, and that was that the soldiers used always to lose and the civilians to…

— Arthur Conan Doyle