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The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am.

When you think about a drill sergeant, a drill sergeant expects you to perform your best, and if you don't, they're going to stay on you until you do.

I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments; my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.

The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield.

Every so often you might have an outburst in the gallery. That's one of the most exciting things that happen because then you can say, 'Unless there's order we will call the Sergeant at Arms.' And that sounds really scary.

No operational commander should have to assign a soldier a task that could be done as well by a computer, a remote sensor, or an unmanned airplane.

I've been a soldier too long to refuse to entertain any request from a potential commander in chief.

You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars.

It won't be a question of how well-trained or well-equipped the army is but one of the authority it serves.