“My dad is a Marine and was very close to going to Vietnam, but he did ...” — Chipper Jones Quote

“My dad is a Marine and was very close to going to Vietnam, but he did not.”

“When you talk about 50 or so grown men in the middle of a baseball field about to break down and cry, it's a little bit of an uncomfortable situation. We're baseball players and we're guys that are filled with ego.”

“I know what pitchers I can do optimum damage against.”

“I don't give up; I go down fighting in everything I do - being a mother, being a wife, being a wrestler, being a Marine, being a sister.”

“I definitely was not out as a marine. The 'don't ask, don't tell' policy was still in effect, and the people around me did not seem to be open to the idea to begin with.”

“I served as a Marine sniper for three years, and I believe the film 'American Sniper' depicted what we do perfectly.”