“Now, over here is the lunchroom. As middle school veterans, you already know that this is the center for spitballs, laughing milk up through your nose, and food poisoning of every variety.”— Glenn Eichler, Daria Morgendorffer (voice), Tracy Grandstaff, imdb.com
“The reason veterans have a hard time coming home isn't because there's something inherently flawed about the transition process. It's because there's nothing to come home to. There's a society that's barely glued together and bitterly fractured.”— Sebastian Junger, military.com
“Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.”— Charles B. Rangel, al.com
“This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women are heroically defending our homeland.”— John Doolittle, al.com
“Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem.”— Ronald Reagan, al.com
“The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude.”— Steve Buyer, al.com
“It's about how we treat our veterans every single day of the year. It's about making sure they have the care they need and the benefits that they've earned when they come home. It's about serving all of you as well as you've served the United States of America. Freedom is never free.”— President Barack Obama, al.com
“Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.”— Bernard Malamud, americanprofile.com
“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys. Look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death!”— Sun Tzu, americanprofile.com
“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.”— Patrick Henry, americanprofile.com
“Better than honor and glory, and History’s iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.”— Richard Watson Gilder, americanprofile.com
“The hero is the man dedicated to the creation and / or defense of reality-conforming, life-promoting values.”— Andrew Bernstein, americanprofile.com
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”— Maya Angelou, americanprofile.com
“The most persistent sound, which reverberates through men’s history, is the beating of war drums.”— Arthur Koestler, americanprofile.com
“Never give in — never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”— Winston Churchill, americanprofile.com
“In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”— Mark Twain, americanprofile.com
“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”— Billy Graham, americanprofile.com
“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”— G.K. Chesterton, americanprofile.com
“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”— Jeff Miller, americanprofile.com