Facts about William Westmoreland

Occup.Soldier
FromUSA
BornMarch 26, 1914
DiedJuly 18, 2005
Aged91 years

Summary

William Westmoreland was a famous Soldier from USA, who lived between March 26, 1914 and July 18, 2005. He/she became 91 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 27 quotes who is written / told by William, under the main topic War.

27 Famous quotes by William Westmoreland

Small: Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind
"Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind"
Small: The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else
"The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else"
Small: Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there
"Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there"
Small: We moved in to help the Vietnamese defend their country and confront the Viet Cong
"We moved in to help the Vietnamese defend their country and confront the Viet Cong"
Small: We had the best food any battlefield ever had
"We had the best food any battlefield ever had"
Small: My wife was my greatest asset. I didnt marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me
"My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had"
Small: Its the first war weve ever fought on the television screen and the first war that our country ever fou
"It's the first war we've ever fought on the television screen and the first war that our country ever fought where the media had full reign"
Small: We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning
"We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning"
Small: I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I didnt know what I was being lynched for
"I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I didn't know what I was being lynched for"
Small: I havent yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was
"I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was an adequate student"
Small: By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. Ho
"By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?"
Small: When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vie
"When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves"
Small: The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just th
"The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names"
Small: I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve.
"I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy"
Small: When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail
"When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail"
Small: War is fear cloaked in courage
"War is fear cloaked in courage"
Small: Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get terrib
"Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind"
Small: It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation
"It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation"
Small: President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave thei
"President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone"
Small: The military dont start wars. Politicians start wars
"The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars"
Small: The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have cr
"The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have criticized me"
Small: Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country
"Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country"
Small: In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia
"In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia"
Small: Ive made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the fo
"I've made this statement many times: If I would have to do it over again, I would have made known the forthcoming Tet Offensive"
Small: I dont take criticism lying down
"I don't take criticism lying down"
Small: I dont think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected
"I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected"
Small: As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about
"As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it"