What is your favorite military quote?

2015-05-07T11:59:18-04:00

What drives your motivation to serve or what did drive your motivation to continue serving? (for those great veterans out there) Mine has always been what I have pictured.

Response by SFC Stephen King made May 7 at 2015 12:11 PM

2015-05-07T12:11:51-04:00

"Old Soldiers never die they just fade away." Gen MacArthur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Tuagi9kZe8A

General Douglas MacArthur Farewell Speech

General Douglas MacArthur delivers his Farewell Speech to Congress. Excerpt taken from Great Speeches Vol. 1 from Educational Video Group, Inc. available at ...

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made May 7 at 2015 12:13 PM

2015-05-07T12:13:14-04:00

Dick Marcinko - "You don't have to like it, you just have to do it."

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 7 at 2015 12:14 PM

2015-05-07T12:14:22-04:00

Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.
Douglas MacArthur

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 7 at 2015 12:17 PM

2015-05-07T12:17:54-04:00

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.

George S. Patton

Response by CPL Rob N. made May 7 at 2015 12:57 PM

2015-05-07T12:57:08-04:00

"Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem." - Ronald Reagan

Response by SPC Nate Lamphier made May 7 at 2015 1:57 PM

2015-05-07T13:57:11-04:00

"Hang around with people who have just as much, if not more to lose than you." -LTC Henderson

I use this quote often in the classroom with my kids.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2015 2:01 PM

2015-05-07T14:01:52-04:00

All great quotes and thank you all for your responses! Just more motivation to put away for later use during trying moments.

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made May 7 at 2015 7:26 PM

2015-05-07T19:26:00-04:00

It is the soldier above all others that prays for peace. For it is he, who must bare the deepest scars of war. ~General Douglas MacArthur
You can take the man out of the Army, but you can't take the Army out of the man ~General George Patton

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made May 7 at 2015 9:00 PM

2015-05-07T21:00:26-04:00

"Cry havoc. And let slip the dogs of war!" --Caesar

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2015 6:23 PM

2015-07-31T18:23:57-04:00

"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."
General George S Patton Jr.

Response by MSgt Richard Rountree made May 6 at 2016 1:13 PM

2016-05-06T13:13:19-04:00

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."

General George S. Patton

Response by SGT Chuck Plumb made Aug 1 at 2019 2:28 PM

2019-08-01T14:28:56-04:00

Favorite Military Quote " Military Intelligence " Are you kidding ?

Response by SSG Ervin Medearis made Aug 2 at 2019 5:26 PM

2019-08-02T17:26:45-04:00

Patton

Response by SFC Gene Estep made Sep 6 at 2019 5:25 PM

2019-09-06T17:25:39-04:00

Suck it up and drive on RANGER!

Response by PFC Matt Ochmanski made Apr 9 at 2021 9:40 AM

2021-04-09T09:40:46-04:00

I know I’m going to get a major kick back on this statement! Unfortunately I had to use it a couple of times. Don’t confuse you rank with my authority. I was an MP, yes it’s disrespectful but sometimes you had to get the attention of the individual who was of a higher rank.