7 quotes that perfectly capture the US Army
SUMMARY
The U.S. Army has been defending our nation for nearly two-and-a-half centuries. Here are 7 quotes that capture the soldier's spirit:
1. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
The Army, the soldiers, and the citizens are all inextricably linked. The U.S. Army is a reflection of the best that American citizens have to offer.
2. "They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards." - Gen. Creighton Abrams
America's enemies shouldn't count the battle won just because they've gained the good ground. Gen. Creighton Abrams said this quote while surrounded by Nazis at the Battle of the Bulge. He and his men didn't die, but many of the German soldiers surrounding them did.
3. "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Richard Grenier while discussing the works of George Orwell
This quote is often misattributed to George Orwell, but it's actually a summary written by Richard Grenier of key points made in Orwell's writings. It is loved by soldiers for how it describes their chosen profession.
4. "Nuts." - Gen. Anthony MacAuliffe, said while replying to a request for his surrender
U.S. Army commanders aren't always great orators, but they get their point across quickly.
5. "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb bastard die for his country." - Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
Dying for your country is noble, but America would much rather let you be noble while its soldiers concentrate on being victorious.
6. "There were only a handful of Americans there but they fought like wildmen." Antone Fuhrmann of Mayschoss while discussing Americans in World War I
When U.S. soldiers arrive, they do so violently.
7. Front toward enemy
Look, sometimes soldiers need a little help knowing which end of a weapon is the deadly part. Our mines carry instructions that reflect this reality.
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