“We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the southwestern corner, doing nothing. What the hell is going on?”
Gen John W. Vessey Jr.
“Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who have deserted their troops, and there is no more serious crime in the law of war. The Army says they never leave their wounded. The Marines say they never leave even their dead. These men have left all the casualties and retreated behind a pious shield of public rectitude. They have left the real stuff of their reputation bleaching behind them in the sun in this country.”
Senator John Kerry
“Historically, the Marines were recruiting warriors, and the Army was recruiting people looking for a good career move, ... Well, if you are recruiting warriors, Iraq is what you have been waiting for. But right now, Iraq doesn't look like such a good career move.”
John Pike
“The primary purpose of the league is to support the U.S. Marine Corps and the families of Marines who are serving. With a large group of Marines in harm's way, we have been called on to take a more active role in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and other community projects.”
David Jackson
“Coming about this time tomorrow that force will number about 7,200-7,500 army and marines assisting the national guard with search and rescue and humanitarian assistance.”
Admiral Timothy Keating
“It's one of the things that the Marines and the Army feel they're lacking right now, particularly the Marines, which have very few women in those roles.”
Jane Arraf
“Though I walk through the valley in the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil for I am the mother fucking best!”
Matthew Jones
