"The Medal of Honor opened doors then and it still does, from the Pentagon to the White House. I don't abuse it, but i…"

"I was plenty mad. I pissed on the fire and beat on it with my hands and feet until my clothes began to smoke. [...] G…"

"There was a fellow who was an apprentice seaman in the British Navy. A kid. He got torpedoed and his hands were horri…"

"All I know is that it was a miracle that the ship didn't break in two in the air, and I wish I could shake hands pers…"

"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. The aircraft of which Sgt. Smi…"

"Sgt. Smith not only performed his duty, he carried on after others- more experienced than he- had given up. Through h…"

"From the time he entered the Air Force he had been in some kind of trouble over one petty matter or another. 'Snuffy'…"

"In his older years, he was very mellow, very sweet. My dad would drive a hundred miles to pull a thorn out of a dog's…"

"What he did was enough. He didn't have to prove anything to anybody."

"I feel like it gave me an opportunity to give back to the country, and it introduced me to the strength of the countr…"