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Soldiers willingly, sometimes foolishly, risk their own lives to keep their comrades out of enemy hands.

— Alex Berenson

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Soldiers, when committed to a task, can't compromise. It's unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it's been done.

— John Keegan

It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors.

— Giraldus Cambrensis

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

— Sun Tzu

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

— Clara Barton

Like the American soldiers who went before them, they are putting their lives on the line to protect ours.

— Doc Hastings

Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion.

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Every day, hundreds of thousands of men and women protect and serve, often putting their own lives at risk.

— Jerry Costello

It's not just: you get off the plane, you're back home, everything's fine. Maybe the physical danger ends, but soldiers are still deeply at risk of being injured in a different way.

— Kevin Powers

✗Opposing Perspectives

Here's a news flash: No soldier gives his life. That's not the way it works. Most soldiers who make a conscious decision to place themselves in harm's way do it to protect their buddies. They do it because of the bonds of friendship - and it goes so much deeper than friendship.

— Eric Massa

A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.

— C. J. Cherryh