John Eisenhower quotes

Avoiding combat duty was and is an unforgivable sin for a professional soldier. (John Eisenhower)
I do not believe that the children of presidents or vice-presidents should be assigned to combat zones. They have no place there. View quote
John Eisenhower
In the summer of 1952, when I was 30, the Army assigned me to an infantry unit fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, though, there was other news in my family: My father had become the Republican presidential nominee. As an ambitious young major, I refused any offers for other assignments. View quote
John Eisenhower
The British soldiers serving in Afghanistan alongside Prince Harry were in exceptional danger until he was withdrawn. View quote
John Eisenhower
My dad being an Army officer, I was just born to it. I was raised in a military manner, and it was a given that Army brats went to West Point, so I went to West Point in 1941. And being in the military has been my life. View quote
John Eisenhower

John Eisenhower

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Occupation: American Soldier
Born: August 3, 1922
Died: December 21, 2013
Quotes count: 5