I spent a career carrying typically either an M16 or an M4 Carbine. An M4 Carbine fires a .223 caliber round, which is 5.56 mm at about 3000 feet per second. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
What scares me about drone strikes is how they are perceived around the world. The resentment created by American use of unmanned strikes… is much greater than the average American appreciates. They are hated on a visceral level, even by people who’ve never seen one or seen the effects of one. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
I said if you want me to go back to Afghanistan and work, I’m happy to do that. If you think accepting my resignation is best for the cause and for the nation, then I have no complaint with that. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
As combat infantrymen and special operators, we received thousands of hours of firearms training. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
We are alarmed that a known or suspected terrorist can go to a federally licensed firearms dealer where background checks are conducted, pass that background check, legally purchase a firearm, and walk out the door. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
When I was a lieutenant in Special Forces many many years ago, I thought I was getting fat. And I started running, and I started running distance, which I enjoyed. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
I think, at the end of the day, you do better when you tend toward being transparent, even though there’s some risk. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
The eight years of war since 9/11 had meant several Christmases away from home for most of these men. For soldiers at war, there’s comforting continuity in the traditions and inevitability of Christmas. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
Christmases with Polish and Romanian troops, including religious ceremonies in crude bunkers and huts, were deeply spiritual experiences. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
I can’t sculpt. But if I were a sculptor, as you start to get something that actually looks like what you want, then it starts to be fun. That’s the way I find writing. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
