“You can get knocked down, and it hurts and it leaves scars. But if you...” — Stanley A. McChrystal Quote

“You can get knocked down, and it hurts and it leaves scars. But if you're a leader, the people you've counted on will help you up. And if you're a leader, the people who count on you need you on your feet.”

“As combat infantrymen and special operators, we received thousands of hours of firearms training.”

“There's an art to asking questions. Briefings are valuable but normally communicate primarily what the subordinate leader wants you to know, and often the picture they provide is incomplete.”

“Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”

“People of color grow up steeped in 'white' culture. The reverse is not true. And, no, listening to hip-hop on the way to work does not count as immersion.”

“Social Security is the only thing most Americans can count on to keep them out of poverty during retirement.”