Audie Murphy Quotes

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat.

I hate it. I resent it. I refuse to tell anybody that I am a Medal of Honor recipient. I hate it.

We had a master sergeant present us with the Bronze Star of Valor he had gotten because he had felt we were the eighth men of the platoon.

Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.

As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst of military glory will ever be the vice of the most exalted characters.

The victories of peace are great but the victories of war are greater. No merchant, no banker, no railroad magnate, no inventor of improved industrial processes, can do for any nation what can be done for it by its great fighting men..

I'm not a hero. The military is.

My dad was always the soldier I wanted to be.

Heroism is a matter of choice.

In terms of people who we call heroes - and I don't tend to like that term, and firefighters don't consider themselves heroes - but if you look at their job description, they are. Their job is to straight up save people.

I see myself as somebody who supports the bravest of the brave - the warfighter.

My wife was as much of a soldier as I was.

Army Specialist Bradley Manning deserves a medal, not prison.

We give speeches and pin ribbons onto uniforms, etch names into walls. And all that is fine, but too often, all those tributes, all those words aren't always backed up by action. And that felt like such a stark contrast to me, because, as we all know, our military is all about action.

I have decorated soldiers for heroism before, and it was always such an honor to do it.

Anyone who has spoken to experienced combat troops knows that they rarely brag about their exploits. Strong and silent is the preferred style.

I look forward to doing my part to keep our solemn vow to veterans who have served our country with pride and distinction. They are all heroes in my eyes, and they deserve no less.

It's an honor to step onstage and celebrate the service and sacrifices of our soldiers.

As the president put the Medal of Honor around my neck, I felt the history and the weight of a nation.

The Medal of Valor is this nation's highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.

Heroism is heroism, regardless of the timeframe or the backdrop.

You always respect the vets.

The more successful Navy SEALs there are, the more glory it reflects on the community and the better it is for our country.

He [John Le Carré] really paid tribute to the people who are willing to risk their own lives to fight injustice - they are greater men and women than I.