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" We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay. "

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" The only thing that makes battle psychologically tolerable is the brotherhood among soldiers. You need each other to get by. "

Sebastian Junger

" Like the American soldiers who went before them, they are putting their lives on the line to protect ours. "

" We remain united with the British, and our allies around the world, in our resolve to defeat terrorism and bring those who commit these acts to justice. "

" Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans. "

" We know we must win the war on terror to protect innocent people and the freedoms that define our way of life. "

" It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle. "

Norman Schwarzkopf

" Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. "

Marcus Tullius Cicero

" In 2001, Congress passed much needed tax relief to allow Americans to keep more of their hard earned money and spend it as they see fit - rather than how the federal government sees fit. "

" Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler. "

" The road ahead is not easy. Iraq is currently the center of the war on terror. "

" Since September 11th Congress has created the Department of Homeland Security, more than doubled the homeland security budget and implemented a bipartisan overhaul of our intelligence systems. "

" 137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy. "

" America's trying to do the best for its veterans. "

" The most basic obligation we have to our veterans is that we keep the promises that were made to them. That is what makes the recent failures of the Veterans Administration so shameful. "

" I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor. "

" Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. "

" As long as every generation rises to its challenges and stands up in defense of liberty - as Americans have done in the past and as our men and women continue to do today - our nation will remain free and strong. "

" The need for this clinic is clear to me, to the veterans who are currently forced to travel hours to receive care, and even to the Veterans Administration that itself identified creation of a clinic in this part of our state as a priority to be completed by 2006. "

" Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole. "

Bernard Law Montgomery

" We will never forget and we will not relent until our job is done. "

" The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. "

" The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us. "

" True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. "

" A few honest men are better than numbers. "

Oliver Cromwell

" In addition to demanding answers and accountability from the Veterans Administration, Congress had to act to ensure veterans do not suffer because of the actions of a federal agency. "

" When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

" The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment. "

" As a former veteran, I understand the needs of veterans, and have been clear - we will work together, stand together with the Administration, but we will also question their policies when they shortchange veterans and military retirees. "

" In mid-May, the House of Representatives approved the full amount of money that the Veterans Administration said was needed for next year - plus an additional $1 billion increase for veterans' health care. "

" Logan was talking about the Civil War, which claimed the lives of more than 500,000 Americans. He wanted to provide Civil War veterans with a day to pay respects to their fellow soldiers who did not live to see the end of the war, without losing a day's pay. "