" ...the willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation... "

~ George Washington

" People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. "

~ George Orwell

" Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except that the Boy Scouts have adult supervision. "

~ Blake Clark

" A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living. "

~ John F. Kennedy

" 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