“Most of us, most of the time, live in blissful ignorance of what a small elite, heroic group of Americans are doing for us night and day. All over the globe, American Sailors are doing something very dangerous. Somewhere around the world, young men and women are landing Naval aircraft on the pitching decks of aircraft carriers, living on the edge of danger so the rest of us need not think about, let alone experience, danger.”

-George Will

“Let them hate so long as they fear.”

-Accius

“The secret of war lies in the communications.”

-Napoleon Bonaparte

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

-Psalm 46:1

“We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans and confront the worst threats before they emerge.”

-former President George W. Bush

“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.”

-Colin Powell