I was a bit of a delinquent growing up, a very poor student - I nearly failed several grades before dropping out of high school and getting a G.E.D. But I still read a lot. Thrillers and war novels, mostly, along with the occasional literary novel from my parents' bookshelf. Philipp Meyer bitebookshelfdelinquent share on social
My ancestors include Monahwee, who was one of the leaders in the Red Stick War, which was the largest Indian uprising in history, and Osceola, who refused to sign a treaty with the United States. Joy Harjo ancestorhistoryinclude Change image and share on social
I see no reason to use offensive tools unless you're defending the country or in a state of war, or you want to achieve some really important thing for the good of the nation and others. Keith B. Alexander achievecountrydefend Change image and share on social
Sectional football games have the glory and the despair of war, and when a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners. John Steinbeck armybannerdespair Change image and share on social
The great object is that every man be armed. Patrick Henry armgreatman Change image and share on social
My dad was in the Second World War with General Patton. He won medals for bravery, but he came home quite damaged, so he was a handful. He told us some terrible stories, and I guess you'd say he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Jerry Hall braverydaddamage share on social
The Army War College has been a tradition in central Pennsylvania for years. Bill Shuster armycentralcollege Change image and share on social
American farmers, by making the commitment to grow more corn for ethanol, are at the top of the spear on the war against terrorism. James Woolsey americancommitmentcorn Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, my mum had a lot of Dumas books in the house, and she's from France originally. My mother had one particular Dumas book that was a family heirloom - this old, beat-up 1938 edition of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' in French. She came to America after losing her parents in World War II as a little kid. Tom Reiss americabeatbook share on social
The German experience, as you can see, did move me very much. Seeing that terrible destruction and seeing the miserable state of the people, how they had been beaten down by the war through no fault of their own probably. James Laughlin beatdestructionexperience share on social