Army Quote by Tom Brokaw
“My mother and father, with my newborn brother and me in the backseat of the 1938 Ford sedan that would be our family car for the next decade, moved to that hastily constructed Army ammunition depot called Igloo, on the alkaline and sagebrush landscape of far southwestern South Dakota. I was three years old.”
About This Quote
Source Memoir: The Great War of Our Time, 2005
A childhood memory of moving to a remote military depot, highlighting the stark environment and family resilience.
In simple terms: Family moved to a remote depot in childhood.
Key Takeaway
Remember how early experiences shape identity.
Themes
family
war
environment
resilience
Mood
nostalgic
reflective
Type
personal
historical
When to use this quote
- family road trips
- historical documentaries
- military family support
- education about frontier life
Key Concepts
migration
military life
frontier life
Questions to Reflect On
- How did that setting influence your worldview?
- What challenges did families face in such remote depots?
A Different Perspective
The recollection may romanticize hardship.
![“I can't imagine that I would be asked that by the president-elect [Donald Trump], or then-president [Barack Obama]. But it's - I'm very clear. I voted for the change that put the Army Field Manual in place as a member of Congress. I understand that law very, very quickly and am also deeply aware…” quote by James Mattis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/761/james-mattis-9515_army_i-can-t-imagine-that-i-would-be-asked-th_3990.jpg)
