Green Beret Quotes:

'The green beret' is again becoming a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom. I know the United States Army will live up to its reputation for imagination, resourcefulness, and spirit as we meet this challenge.

- John F. Kennedy

topic: Army, Fighting, Imagination, Resourcefulness, Green Beret

Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be.

- John Wayne

topic: Country, Patriotism, Faults, American Flag, Patriotic Religious

Out here, due process is a bullet.

- John Wayne

topic: Bullets, Process, Due Process, Green Beret

My dad - who was a tough guy, a Green Beret - always looked nice and wore these bright Sansabelt pants. He always said, "You have two options: You can be a follower or you can be a leader. And you don't ever want to follow anybody." And that's kind of become my philosophy about everything.

- Bubba Watson

source: Source: www.esquire.com

topic: Dad, Philosophy, Nice, Two Options, Green Beret

Extraordinary people are the Green Berets and the Navy Seals and the Olympic athletes - these are the ones who can face these extraordinary physical challenges and be triumphant.

- Jonathan Demme

source: "Conversation: Director Jonathan Demme on His New Film and Hero, Carolyn Parker". "PBS NewsHour" with Jeffrey Brown, www.pbs.org. September 20, 2012.

topic: Athlete, People, Challenges, Olympic Athlete, Green Beret

American Green Berets have been on the ground reaching out to some of the factions there. But don't confuse them with combat troops. So we're only talking about airstrikes now. If there are any troops that go in there it will likely be the Italians.

- Tom Bowman

topic: Talking, Troops, Green, Green Beret

I grew up in such a macho family. I had a former Green Beret for a dad, a mom who's really rough-and-tumble, and three very macho brothers.

- Hilarie Burton

topic: Mom, Brother, Dad, Green Beret

You could be a Green Beret and a kid could jump out from behind a building and hit you with a rock. No matter how tough you become in the military, there's a way to die: there's nothing safe about it.

- Ice T

source: Source: thequietus.com

topic: Military, Kids, Rocks, Green Beret

We would not have hurt the child, even if she is our natural enemy. Nor would we have hurt you, if it could be helped. Finn was killed by a male cat, and in exchange for that information, we also agreed to try to remove the female cats from your encampment before the true melee begins.” Melee?! Were these ninja birds? Green Berets with feathers?

- Rachel Vincent

topic: Hurt, Children, Cat, Encampment, Green Beret

Rambo was a Green Beret," Hannah said. "Please. We eat those army boys for breakfast.

- Rachel Caine

source: Rachel Caine (2009). “Lord of Misrule: The Morganville Vampires”, p.44, Penguin

topic: Army, Boys, Rambo, Morganville Vampires, Green Beret