I cherish the memory of a question my grandson asked me the other day, when he said: "Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?". Grandpa said, "No. But I served in a company of heroes".

Richard D. Winters - Himself

“This sort of behavior is demoralizing for the ordinary soldiers and citizens who are trying to lead normal, simple, unexceptional lives. I think things are difficult enough as it is without these emotional people rocking the boat.”

Jonathan Pryce - The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson

“We've lost good friends. Family. All good people. Heroes, every one of them. Our hearts and prayers go out to their families. And they will be remembered. Nor will we forget those who serve out of the spotlight, to whom we owe our highest gratitude.”
Aaron Eckhart - President Benjamin Asher

“- Lundsford: You actually chose the Marines because they had the best uniforms?
- Rene Gagnon: No sense being a hero if you don't look like one.”
Scott Eastwood - Lundsford
Jesse Bradford - Rene Gagnon

“Most guys won't even talk about what happened over there, probably because they're still trying to forget it. They certainly didn't think of themselves as heroes.”
Harve Presnell - Dave Severance