Our Nation's Best: A Tribute

“Heart is what makes the American Soldier”
SFC Barbara Ray, 1993

“Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.”
Sun Tzu

"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.“

Jeff Cooper

“There are only two types of warriors in this world. Those that serve tyrants and those that serve free men”
Special Forces NCO Stefan Mazak

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy."
Attributed to General Tommy Franks

"Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up in America ... (She is) the light of the world ... A nation of heroes ... The real stars are wearing body armor on top of their battle dress uniforms in 130 degree heat and they do not have stunt doubles to come in for them when the going gets rough and the bullets and the shrapnel start flying. They are the real stars, fighting terrorism and trying to free a nation.”
Ben Stein

“Understanding future warfare is the most important responsibility of those who must defend a nation from future enemies!”
Major General Perry M. Smith

“I don't mind being called tough, because in this racket it's the tough guys who lead the survivors.”
General Curtis LeMay, USAF

"We win here or lose everywhere; if we win here, we improve the chances of winning everywhere.“
General MacArthur, Korean War

“…an imperfect plan implemented immediately and violently will always succeed better than a perfect plan.”
General George S. Patton

"May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't.”

General George S. Patton Jr.

"This is the law: The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental."

John Steinbeck

"In this business, you find the enemy, then go after and destroy him. Everything else is rubbish!"
Eddie Rickenbacker, American WWI Flying Ace

“If you’re going to go to war against a major enemy, go; knock the hell out of him fast, and go in there to kill him and get it over with.”
Lieutenant General (Ret) Harold Moore

“You may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, and wipe it clean of life - but if you desire to defend it, protect it, and keep it for civilization, you must do this on the ground, the way the Roman Legions did - buy putting your soldiers in the mud.”

T.R. Fehrenbach, from his book, “This Kind of War”

“Be ashamed to die until you have done something good for mankind.”

American pastor Dr. Vernon Johnson during the Revolutionary War

Thank you heroes...present and past. Thank you parents for giving us such wonderful patriots. - HeavyHanded