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I was in the Navy and saw, first-hand, the effects of front-line combat.

I have to experience all the ghastly, bottomless depths for life for myself; it's for that reason that I went to war, and for that reason I volunteered.

My dad being an Army officer, I was just born to it. I was raised in a military manner, and it was a given that Army brats went to West Point, so I went to West Point in 1941. And being in the military has been my life.

As an active member of the Air Force, Army and Mine Warfare Caucuses, I meet with enlisted personnel and officers on a regular basis to learn more about their needs, both on the job and with their families.

My grandpa was in the Navy, but it wasn't something that was expected or planned for me to do.

I have no personal experience in the military. All I know about it is what I've seen in movies and read in books and watched on television. My knowledge is probably no more or no less than the average person's. 'A Brief Encounter with the Enemy' was created by taking bits and pieces from here and there, and then putting my own spin on them.

I take care of military families. Their sacrifices are very real.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

I was put in the Air Corps. I was never educated to serve in the military, but soon my activities in the American Air Corps became very interesting to me.