"Andre Braugher - Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr."

"Every colored pilot in the 99th went through his private hell to wear those wings. Each of those men carries not only…"

"Friends die in our business and for a lot of reasons. And the only protection you have against losing one is not to h…"

"[Cadet Johns has just died in a crash] Cadet Lewis Johns just taught you the most important lesson you'll learn here …"

"The four elements: earth, air, water, and fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: air and fire. Though it is yo…"

"You, people. Don't you know how bad we treat you, people? Serving your country? This ain't your country. Your country…"

"The right spirit. The right attitude. The wrong color."

"They Were Our Country's Best Defense ... And Its Greatest Glory."

"Laurence Fishburne - Capt. Hannibal "Iowa" Lee, Jr."

"Allen Payne - Cdt. Walter Peoples"