Posted on 05/29/2017 4:10:28 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Sec. of Defense James Mattis, known for his frank quotes about the realities of war, offered up a line befitting his nickname, “Mad Dog,” during an interview airing Sunday. “What keeps you awake at night?” CBS “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson asked Mattis. “Nothing,” a stonefaced Mattis responded. “I keep other people awake at night.” WATCH: (Video) Mattis’ remark is sure to join a long list of the former Marine general’s most memorable quotes. “When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look at him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend
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HOORAY Secretary of Defense, James Mattis! Thank you, sir.
It’s great to have leaders again
Marines are... ...different.
I salute you all, this day above others.
I was the Army, and in Vietnam “back then,” but I’ll always
wish I had been good enough to be a United States Marine.
OMW! I LOVE it!
Good for Mad Dog.......we have needed someone like him for 20 years...kick ass Mad Dog!!!
Thank you for your service, sir.
That was a great, and unexpected, answer
From the article:
In his interview with Dickerson, Mattis discussed the U.S. military’s shift in strategy in the fight against ISIS. “Annihilation” rather than “attrition” is the goal now, he said.
I love it. It is the correct response. They want to die for Allah, and we are willing and able to help them.
Thank you for your service and I’m sure , if you fought for “ole Glory”, you were good enough for the Marines. You are right though , we are different.
Korean War Marine veteran
If only President Trump would change the name of “Department of Defense” back to “War Department”!
Let the Mad Dog eat.
Guys, I love jarheads! At my sayonara party in 1971 in Japan, we all went to the brig together after a big fight broke out at the Moulin Bar. I was finishing my 2 years active duty in the USNR, all spent in Sasebo.
Notwithstanding the foregoing though, I’m going to pick up the sword of facts for the Army AND the Navy vs the jarheads in WWII.
11,260,000 people served in the Army in WWII. 669,100 served in the Marine Corp. 4,183,446 served in the Navy.
318,274 Mothers sons that were in the Army died or are missing. In the Navy, that same statement can be said about 62,614. In the Marine Corp killed or missing were 24,511.
So, on this Memorial Day, let’s all love our Marines, but this former squid loves all the services.
And, hey jarheads of today, this squid reminds you this Memorial Day 2017 that 62,614 of us died hauling yall’s asses to battle!
Go Navy!
They don’t call them Jarheads for Nothing!
I was Airforce!
I never had an overseas deployment, which is somewhat unusual for a Marine. Desert Shield/Desert Storm era. But I’ll say thanks. My dad was USNR, commanded an LCT on Utah Beach.
Hey, thanks for your service. I had 3 brothers in the Navy in WW2 and one in the Marines in WW2 and I was in the Marines in the Korean fiasco. Had one brother that somehow missed all the wars , called being born under the right stars I guess. Mom came through all the wars with flying colors. Oh yea, just gotta say this, when I was in The Marines we were 20% of the Navy, of course we though it was the best 20%. Like I said, “we are different” lol
He sounds like a freeper
Man, I’m sorry for leaving Air Force out! I started to go back and redo the post but lazy won.
So, here it is! 88,119 Air Force sons killed or missing in WWII. That’s more than the Navy or the Marines.
So, to all you Air Force personnel, some still strapped in planes buried in jungles around the world even tonight, here’s a Miller High Life toast to you all. God knows tens of millions of us love you!
God bless you AND YOUR DAD!!!
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