Avoiding combat duty was and is an unforgivable sin for a professional soldier. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes avoid combat duty
In the summer of 1952, when I was 30, the Army assigned me to an infantry unit fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, though, there was other news in my family: My father had become the Republican presidential nominee. As an ambitious young major, I refused any offers for other assignments. John Eisenhower ambitiousarmyassign share on social
My dad being an Army officer, I was just born to it. I was raised in a military manner, and it was a given that Army brats went to West Point, so I went to West Point in 1941. And being in the military has been my life. John Eisenhower armybearbrat share on social
When France fell in 1940, De Gaulle was a temporary brigadier general. John Eisenhower brigadierfallfrance Change image and share on social
Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty. Joey Skaggs directlydutypress Change image and share on social
The battles after the wars are over can be the toughest; there's no longer the public interest that accompanies, for good and for ill, the start of combat. Nancy Gibbs accompanybattlecombat Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social