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My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. -- Larry Elder
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
I learned that not only am I a descendant of slaves, but that I am also a descendant of royalty, that there are politicians from the 1800s as well as Tuskegee Airmen in my lineage. -- Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines and their families, this Nation, along with our allies around the world, would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly and live so freely. -- Lane Evans
Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen volunteer to protect and defend this country and all its citizens, and do so with honor, integrity and excellence. Our nation continually asks them to do more and more, with less and less. -- Allen West
But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life. -- Hugh Shelton
The airman must possess absolutely untroubled nerves. -- Francis Collins
Growing up, I didn't really know who the Tuskegee Airmen were. -- Anthony Hemingway
Why should one U.S. airman give up his life when our national security is not in imminent danger? -- Sean Hannity
What do I care about danger? I've sent soldiers and airmen to death against the enemy - why should I be afraid? -- Hermann Goring
Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny ... and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. -- Barack Obama
We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it's there for emergencies but he hopes he'll never have to use it. -- C. S. Lewis
We are the ones responsible to determine whether the war that our marines, soldiers and airmen are fighting in is worth the cause... -- Scott Ritter
I do not want to give any orders to the airmen, but get hold of a Komsomol air unit, and say I want volunteers for the job. -- Ivan Konev
Your Guardians of Freedom is a new program that enables unit commanders and Airmen to quickly communicate with people affected by and interested in the mobilization and deployment of military people. -- Michael Burgess
My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. When I was 15 we had a fight, and I didn't speak to him for 10 years. -- Larry Elder
One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned. -- Jon Kyl
Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind....He arrived in our lives as an alien but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit -- Barack Obama
The one weapon every man, soldier, sailor, or airman should be able to use effectively is the rifle. It is always his weapon of personal safety in an emergency, and for many it is the primary weapon of offence and defense. Expertness in its use cannot be over emphasized. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
May it not also be that the cause of civilization itself will be defended by the skill and devotion of a few thousand airmen? There never has been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past. -- Winston Churchill
Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech: Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed! -- Scott Westerfeld
The vast majority of Airmen we train are going to be somewhere in harm's way within the next year or two. It is up to us to impart to them the talent and skill they need to accomplish their mission in a world-class fashion and at the same time make sure we get them back safely to the families that love them. -- William R. Looney III
If we're going to spend more money, it should go to the soldiers, Marines, and airmen to increase their salaries. -- David Hunt
My father was a Tuskegee Airmen captain in the Air Force and a very strong personality. He believed in fairness and ethics and living up to the commitments you make to others. He ultimately became a judge, and he would talk to me over and over about how important it is to be fair. -- John W. Rogers, Jr.
I have found over the years that American soldiers and airmen thrive on competition. -- William H. Tunner
The woman who led [downed airmen] was named AndrÃ©e De Jongh and her story - one of heroism and peril and astounding courage - became the inspiration for my novel. -- Megan Chance

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