"There are no great men, there are only great challenges, which ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstanc…"

"Dear Ernie, It has been an education, and a very pleasant one, to serve under you this past winter. May I thank you f…"

"Before we're through with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell."

"Missing the Battle of Midway has been the greatest disappointment of my career, but I am going back to the Pacific wh…"

"Never before in the history of warfare has there been a more convincing example of the effectiveness of sea power tha…"

"To the officers and men of the United States Navy and Naval Reserve, with respect, affection, and gratitude"

"I don't want to be remembered as "Bull" Halsey, who was going to ride the White Horse. "Bull" is a tag the newspapers…"

"All this was long ago. Nearly two-thirds of my classmates are dead, and not one of us is left on active duty. But the…"

"Miles Browning, Paul Putnam, and I were still the only ones who knew our destination, so my order burst on the task f…"

"Kill Japs, kill Japs, kill more Japs!"