Is there anything more patriotic than America’s military? The brave men and women who serve our country dedicate their lives to protecting our freedom, and they deserve our utmost respect. Take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by our service members and salute their bravery. In honor of those who have served, here are 88 of the best military slogans, sayings, and mottos. Thank you for your service!
1. “All gave some. Some gave all.” – Unknown
2. “America’s Army – Delivering Freedom” – U.S. Army Slogan
3. “An army marches on its stomach.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
4. “Be all that you can be.” – U.S. Army Slogan
5. “Because the best defense is a good offense.” – U.S Navy Seal Team Slogan
6. “Better dead than red.” – U.S anti-communism slogan during the Cold War
7. “Brave men don’t live forever, but brave hearts do.” – Douglas MacArthur
8. “By land, by sea, by air, we will fight!” – Royal Air Force Slogan
9. “Duty, Honor, Country.” – U.S. Military Academy Motto
10. “No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.” – James Madison
11. “First to fight.” – U.S. Marine Corps Slogan
12. “Freedom isn’t free.” – Unknown
13. “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our country’s battles in the air, on land, and sea.” – Marines’ Hymn
14. “God Bless America” – Irving Berlin
15. “Home of the free because of the brave.” – Unknown
16. “Honor Above All Else” – US Army Rangers Slogan
17. “I am the Infantry, follow me!” – U.S. Army infantryman’s creed
18. “In God We Trust” – U.S. national motto
19. “Integrity first, service before self, excellence in all we do.” – U.S Air Force Motto
20. “De Oppresso Liber” – U.S Army Special Forces Slogan
21. “Keep your powder dry” – Unknown
22. “Land of the free, because of the brave.” – Unknown
23. “Liberty or death, don’t tread on me!” – Gadsden flag slogan
24. “Life is precious, protect it.” – U.S Secret Service Slogan
25. “Loose lips sink ships” – WWII anti-gossiping campaign slogan
26. “Marines – The Few, The Proud.” – U.S. Marine Corps Slogan
27. “Mission first, people always.” – U.S Army Special Forces Slogan
28. “My honor is my life.” – Unknown
29. “No better friend, no worse enemy.” – U.S Marine Corps Slogan
30. “Nobody said it was going to be easy.” – Unknown
31. “Onward to Victory!” – Unknown
32. “Only you can prevent forest fires” – Smokey Bear Slogan
33. “Peace through strength.” – Ronald Reagan
34. “Power for peace.” – Unknown
35. “Proud to be an American!” – Lee Greenwood
36. “Remember the Alamo!” – Davy Crockett
37. “Respect, Loyalty, Honor” – US Army Rangers Slogan
38. “Semper Fidelis” – U.S Marine Corps Motto
39. “Service above self.” – Rotary International Motto
40. “So others may live.” – U.S Air Force Pararescue Slogan
41. “Someone has to stay behind and keep the home fires burning” – Unknown
42. “Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door, jump right out and count to four.” – U.S. Army Airborne Slogan
43. “Strength through diversity.” – Unknown
44. “The few, the proud, the Marines.” – U.S Marine Corps Slogan
45. “The greatest risk is not taking one.” – Unknown
46. “There’s nothing stronger than our nation when we work together.” – Tommy Douglas
47. “These colors don’t run.” – Unknown
48. “This We’ll Defend” – US Army Rangers Slogan
49. “Through adversity to the stars.” – U.S Air Force Academy Motto
50. “United we stand, divided we fall” – John Dickinson
51. “Victory or death!” – William Barret Travis
52. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” – William Shakespeare
53. “We live in a world where peace is not possible without war.” – Unknown
54. “We shall never surrender!” – Winston Churchill
55. “With courage let us all combine.” – Oliver Hazard Perry
56. “Freedom isn’t free, but the U.S. Military will pay most of your expenses.” – Eugene McCarthy
57. “The Army is the true nobility of our country.” – Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch
58. “We are thankful for the men and women who have selflessly served to protect our freedom!” – Unknown
59. “America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.” – Claudia Pemberton
60. “War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.” – Jimmy Carter
61. “Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.” – John F. Kennedy
62. “If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.” – Louis D. Brandeis
63. “Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.” – Bob Marley
64. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln
65. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson
66. “In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” – Ulysses S. Grant
67. “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
68. “When you go home, tell them of us and say: ‘For your tomorrow, we gave our today.'” – Unknown
69. “I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.” – Jack Handey
70. “It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.” – Robert E. Lee
71. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” – Ronald Reagan
72. “Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty” – Thomas Jefferson
73. “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin
74. “I love my freedom. I love my America.” – Unknown
75. “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.” – John Stuart Mill
76 “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine
77. “America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” – Paul Tsongas
78. “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph!” – Thomas Paine
79. “No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.” – John Adams
80. “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
81. “America is the land of the second chance – for me and for everybody else.” – George W. Bush
Army Medical Corps Quotes
82. “The U.S. Army Medical Corps is one of the most honored and respected groups in our country. They provide selfless service to ensure that all members of the Army family are healthy, fit, and ready to deploy anywhere in the world.” – Unknown
83. “The Army Medical Corps is a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing the best possible health care for our Soldiers and their families.” – Major General Patricia D. Horoho
84. ” The soldiers of the Army Medical Corps are some of the bravest and most compassionate people I know. They put their lives on the line every day to ensure that our troops are healthy and ready to fight.” – Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton
85. “I am honored to serve in the Army Medical Corps, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that our Soldiers and their families receive the best possible health care.” – Captain Andrew J. Bacevich
86. “The members of the Army Medical Corps are some of the most dedicated and selfless people I know. They work tirelessly to provide the best possible health care for our troops and their families.” – Major General Eric B. Schoomaker
87. “I am proud to serve in the Army Medical Corps, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that our Soldiers and their families receive the best possible health care.” – Colonel Mark A. Milley
88. “The Army Medical Corps is an essential part of the Army team, and I am proud to be a part of it.” – Brigadier General Ronald P.placeholder text