Service Pride Quotes

It's been a great honor for me to spend my career in public service.

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.

And once by God, I was a Marine!

My grandfather was a commander in the Navy. He was very proud of his service, and he lived his entire life as though he was still serving.

For me, it's an honor for the military to ask me to go to Iraq, Afghanistan, or GITMO. I'm happy to go.

My definition, the definition that I've always believed in, is that esprit de corps means love for one's own military legion - in my case, the United States Marine Corps. It means more than self-preservation, religion, or patriotism. I've also learned that this loyalty to one's corps travels both ways: up and down.

I'm glad I was in the Navy.

I think military is a very special thing.

I'm proud to have served there for 12 months with Alpha Company of the 39th Infantry.

War is hell. Sending young people to conflicts that are unwinnable and unresolvable - it puts them in a position where they're going to suffer. And yet their experience is that they're proud of their service, and they should be. Service freely rendered is a noble thing.

When I put the plate down, you don't hear a sound. When I pick up a glass, I want it to be just right. When someone says, "How come you're just a waitress?" I say, "Don't you think you deserve being served by me?"

I have stood up and I have represented my constituents to the best of my abilities, and I'm very proud of that.

You don't spend twenty years of your life in the service and not have a warm, nostalgic feeling left in you. It's a small service, and there's a lot of esprit de corps.

Service rivalry leads to service pride, which is good for building morale and esprit.

I wanted to be able to say I was a Marine.