“ The reason we call ships "she" is that it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder. Chester W. Nimitz
“ I went to military college in Canada and graduated as an officer in the Navy but also as an engineer. Marc Garneau
“ He remembered the old-timers from his navy days. Grizzled lifers who could soundly sleep while two meters away their shipmates played a raucous game of poker or watched the vids with the volume all th… James S.A. Corey
“ But I felt it necessary to be part of the war effort and I enlisted in the Navy to be a flyer. Paul Berg
“ We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf"--Opening to "My Father's Son," attributed to George Orwell George Orwell
“ 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 serve… John F. Kennedy
“ Now landsmen all whoever you may be If you want to rise to the top of the tree. If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool Be careful to be guided by this golden rule - Stick close to your des… W. S. Gilbert
“ I basically have the diet of a 19th-century Irish navy, apart from the litre of stout a day. It's meat and potatoes and bread and cheese: those are my four food groups. Daniel Radcliffe
“ From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil fr… Stephen Kinzer
“ We All Bleed RedWe have a confirmed threat against the homeland and I for one am grateful for the Americans sitting in the Army conference room in Fort Stewart, Georgia. The display cubes and screens… James M. Robinson
“ While men had the right to obey their biological urges, women had to suppress theirs until the perfect moment. From television, movies, books, magazines, my peers, and even some of my relatives, I was… Maggie Georgiana Young
“ It was not about physical strength, Wit reminded himself. It was 90 percent mental, 10 percent physical. That's what the SEAL instructors were looking for: men and women who could disregard the pleadi… Orson Scott Card
“ I talked with the admiral’s staff. Military personnel are the worst, no disrespect intended. They clam up tighter than a bullfrog’s ass. Feather Stone
“ I'll have you understand the United States has got the best navy in the world.""Well, . . . why, then, do we need a bigger navy?""We've got to have a still bigger navy because we're the richest nation… Clyde Brion Davis
“ Tom's Navy SEAL team nicknamed him 'Tailspin', especially after sustaining his knee injury, but Joe likes to call him his 'Lucky Charm' -- saved his tail too many times to count. L.A. Kragie
“ We were sexual targets, marked as eternal sluts for exploring the desires only acceptable in men. Maggie Georgiana Young
“ Suddenly, the brave warriors parading to combat with bugles and bayonets were replaced by the push of a button. Maggie Georgiana Young
“ I fell in love with a sniper - a man whose basic training instills psychopathic tendencies. I loved a professional dehumanizer. I loved a man who lived in a world where empathy was suicide. I loved a… Maggie Georgiana Young
“ Today we say goodbye to a proud warrior. As we leave, each of us will take our members of [USS} Midway with us...you guys were the 'Magic.' It was a privilege to sail with you. XO John Schork quoted in Midway Magic
