Soldier Welfare Quotes

Of course, I think it is legitimate for the Commander-in-Chief to be concerned for the safety of his soldiers.

I'm pretty actively involved with the military because I think they're incredible human beings. If I can give back to them for what they're doing for us, it's a good thing. And I think to have happy soldiers, you need to feed them well.

The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.

Why should our inmates have better housing than our soldiers who fought in the Gulf War.

America has also forever lost the service of thousands of good soldiers who are now disabled as a result of battle wounds in Iraq. Many others will need mental and emotional rehabilitation before they can return to normal life.

I had 16 other prisons that I needed to pay attention to, and we did. And I had 3,400 soldiers who were depending on me to take care of them, and I did.

To have the same commander in chief demand that our soldiers die for their country when he does not guarantee the protection of their civil rights at home is extraordinarily disappointing.

Our soldiers and their families are benefiting. They deserve good, quality housing and they need it.

I've been out to Walter Reed on unannounced visits. I've seen these soldiers. I've met their families.

If you are not prepared top take care of the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this country - who came back wounded in body, wounded in spirit - if you're not prepared to help those people, then don't send them to war in the first place.

Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.

I thought that that mission and the mission of taking care of those soldiers were my priorities, and I stand by the same today. There wasn't a lot of support for those soldiers.

We can't ask the men and women of this country to go do things for us and then, when they get home, forget about them. It's not part of the deal.

For God's sake, take care of your men. If they fire, they die!

Care for him who shall have borne the battle

Our soldiers deserve better. They need a plan for success. They need an administration that is honest about the costs of war, human and otherwise, and they need full accountability and oversight on Capitol Hill.

I think that, most importantly, when I see issues of war, I see them in a personal vein, and I am reluctant to go to war unless there's a real, valid American interest because I've seen the wounded soldiers.

All soldiers who serve their country and put their lives at risk need to know that if something happens to them, their families will be well taken care of. That's the bond we have with our military men and women and their families.

An Army cannot preserve good order unless its soldiers have meat in their bellies, coats on their backs and shoes on their feet.

We are working for a revolution. If we do not start it by improving the life of the soldiers, all slogans of reforming and improving society are but empty words.

I am also deeply concerned with the widespread, often undiagnosed, incidents of PTSD and the alarming suicide rates amongst our returning soldiers.

On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.

The Government should be held accountable if it puts soldiers at unnecessary risk, which is why it is vital to retain full transparency in inquests. Governments also have a moral obligation to ensure proper care for the injured and their families.

We've had soldiers that were so badly hurt and killed. I want their families to get something.

I think, generally, the NCOs and officers in a platoon or company want to take care of their soldiers, and they understand it doesn't run from nine to five, like in the civilian world.