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'm a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them.

The American Army has supplied, assigned a very capable man to me, to help me, bring me to military justice. I don't think I need no civilians. All I want to do is clear myself with the American Army.

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

As an infantry officer who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, I have led men in combat and trained them on tactics and strategy. The mission of the infantry is to 'close with, and destroy, the enemy.' Our job, in a direct way, is to fight and win wars.

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.

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.

But if you're going to go out on a military unit, you've got to allow yourself to be under the control of the commander because you really could put the troops in danger.

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

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers.

I'm not a military general, a business guru, not a philosopher or author. It's only me.