Political Quotes

“I am reminded of the great troops who are produced by Fort Benning over the many, many years, of people who fought in very difficult wars and who acquitted themselves in such an admirable fashion. I am reminded of the attempts in recent years, especially in Vietnam, by members of the media and some Members of Congress, including Senator Kerry, to demean those people. I remember Senator Kerry's statements when he came back in April of 1971 and appeared before a Senate committee and stated that America 'had murdered 200,000 Vietnamese.' He said at one point that 60 to 80 percent of our GI's were stoned 24 hours a day. He made outrageous statements. It was that type of stereotyping and characterization that led to a mindset among some in this country that Vietnam veterans, that the GIs, the great products of the Infantry School at Fort Benning and many other GIs, were somehow misfits.”