Great military quotes from history.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/napoleon_army_05.shtml

Meanwhile, the glamorous French cavalry leader 'King' Joachim Murat (Napoleon's brother-in-law whom he had made King of Naples) was left in command at Vilnius. He, however, simply panicked and fled, declaring 'I'm not going to be trapped in this piss-pot'.

That's hilarious.

[underpants]

1. Oh sh*t LOOK OUT!

-multiple sources

[underpants]

2. I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
-George W. Bush May 27, 1968

[GregW]

3. The object of war is not to die for your country ...

... but to make the other bastard die for his.

- General George S. Patton

[Xipe Totec]

4. G'damm, General, Look at all them F*****g Indians

A scout to General George C. Custer (possibly apocryphal).

[Screaming Lord Byron]

5. 'Don't worry, they couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.'

General John Sedgwick, Wilderness Campaign 1864

[skygazer]

11. Just before he was shot and killed

[Xipe Totec]

6. Bring 'Em On!

A quote from some damned fool who never faced the business end of a bullet in his entire life.

[GOPisEvil]

7. "Nuts."

Gen. MacAuliffe's response to a German request for surrender at the Battle of the Bulge.

[Mizmoon]

9. That one always bothered me

That's the best he could come up with?

[GOPisEvil]

10. Well, he probably REALLY said was,

"Tell that Kraut sonuvabitch to go fuck himself!"

Never confuse history with the facts. Facts is what really happened. History is what someone wrote down. :D

[zbdent]

8. Bob Dole's CO

"Aw, go on. Italy will be an easy stint. You drink some wine, have some spaghetti, you'll be out by spring. Don't worry about target practice . . ."