Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Centcom, is probably the most decorated officer of his generation.
If you have really good intelligence, that truly does put the - I mean putting troops on the ground in some way.
Iron Dome is a proven defense system that will provide increased protection for our troops in the field.
In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.
Three years into the war, tens of thousands of American troops remain targets of a growing Iraqi insurgency.
O, merry is the Optimist, With the troops of courage leaguing. But a dour trend In any friend Is somehow less fatiguing.
I don't play the bass. I'm not in a band. I tried to think of ways I could touch base with the troops and support what we're doing.
There is a strong tendency in the United States to rally round the flag and their troops, no matter how mistaken the war.
I think it's been the topic of conversation for every one... If the U.S. is hit again, how are we going to handle it? Our troops are all over the place.
The heads of regiments are required to see that the troops join in prayer morning and evening as far as the service will permit.
I’ve been calling for more troops for over two years, along with John McCain and others subsequent to my saying that.
Wars tend to be very public things, they are visible. There are correspondents traveling with the troops and you get daily dispatches.
Our troops shouldn't be mired in taking land for the Afghan military, providing force protection and fighting a permanent insurgency.
To maintain order after Assad's fall would require at least 500,000 troops in a never-ending occupation.
We've given Iraq six months and I don't think things are really working out, so we should probably bring our troops home.
Whenever I get a chance to perform for the troops, that makes me feel that I'm really doing something. That's what I want.
I wish black people had a flag they could put into the ground, like when the troops stormed Iwo Jima.
If British troops are committed to action, then the nation will, of course, support them. Their courage and skill is not in doubt.
Whatever your political affiliation may be, whether you are a conservative or liberal, we should all be bound by the belief that we need to support the troops.
I'm an internationalist. I'd like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations.
Today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year.
The speed, accuracy and devastating power of American Artillery won confidence and admiration from the troops it supported and inspired fear and respect in their enemy.
I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible.
I have one criticism about the Negro troops who fought under my command in the Korean War. They didn't send me enough of them.
My wife and I look for ways to always support the troops, including sending care packages regularly to them.
I deplore the need or the use of troops anywhere to get American citizens to obey the orders of constituted courts.
Today they have proven once again that the mainstream media can't print enough bad news about our troops.
India is using troops in Kashmir. They are losing the battle of heart and minds. It's like treating cancer with dispirin.
Conventional wisdom holds that setting a timetable for getting American troops out of Iraq would be a mistake.
I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
We can rattle our sabers all we want but, realistically, we don't have troops for an invasion [Iran] and surgical strikes aren't going to work.
Officers in command of colored troops are in constant habit of pressing all able-bodied slaves into the military service of the U.S.
I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay. And signed autographs for people who've been gone from America for so long they didn't realize that I'm not famous.
General Pickett, finding the battle broken while the enemy was still reinforcing, called the troops off.
If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy.
We owe it to our troops to let them sleep in their own beds, wake up in the morning, have a delicious breakfast, and drive to war.
Hostile states' use of proxies in war zones to inflict damage on U.S. interests and troops is a constant, longstanding concern.
In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there is no disorder, the troops appear to be milling about in circles but cannot be defeated.
Praying can make a difference, and it is up to all of us to try that, with faith, and see if it will not support these admirable troops, their spouses, and their families.
There is no God-given right to victory on the battlefield. You win that through the skill and the devotion, the valor and the ferocity of your troops.
President Obama is sending troops back to Iraq. He said, 'Don't worry, we should not be there any longer than a Kardashian marriage.'
Christmases with Polish and Romanian troops, including religious ceremonies in crude bunkers and huts, were deeply spiritual experiences.
I'd end all of the wars. I'd bring all of the troops home and make sure that they're taken care of for life - for what they did protecting our country.
Our troops are home. It's time for American business to replace the yellow ribbons with help wanted signs.
For years troops stationed all over the world have utilised MySpace as a lifeline to communicate with their loved ones back home.
We have fewer troops in Afghanistan than we had law enforcement [officers] at the Olympics in Salt Lake City.
We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic.
The best course of action for Poland would be to have U.S. troops stationed on its territory. It's the only way to guarantee the country's security.
As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice.
George W. Bush made the agreement about when American troops would leave Iraq, not Barack Obama.
Sometimes when troops are overseas working these incredibly long hours in a difficult situation, they're not always hearing how much they're appreciated.
By the mid-sixties, the United States had poured more than half a million troops into South Vietnam.
Cluster bombs are perhaps not good in themselves, but when they are dropped on identifiable concentrations of Taliban troops, they do have a heartening effect.
Obama says he's bringing 10,000 troops home. The Republicans are calling it a failed jobs program.
Anyone who has spoken to experienced combat troops knows that they rarely brag about their exploits. Strong and silent is the preferred style.
As a former Captain in the Army National Guard, I trained hundreds of soldiers to lead troops into combat.
It is a significant gamble to assume that troops in our U.K. Armed Forces would volunteer for a Scottish Defence Force.
A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.
I want the troops from Great Britain and the U.S. to be successful, but by the same token, Afghanistan has always been a screw-up.
Proscription, martial law, the billeting of the rude troops, the tax collector, the unjust judge, anything at all, is sweeter than responsibility.
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