“I could be working with my brother right now. I could sleep with my wife every night; take my kids to school every morning. Do you know why I don't? Because I love this job. I thank God for every day he gives me in the corps.”

Jamie Foxx - Staff Sgt. Sykes

“- D.I. Fitch: What the fuck are you even doing here?
- Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: Sir, I got lost on the way to college, sir.”
Scott MacDonald - D.I. Fitch
Jake Gyllenhaal - Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford

“I already gave them my word. I told them I'd bring them all home to their mothers, which means I already lied to half of them. Can't lie to the rest.”

Barry Pepper - Mike Strank

“Fuck politics. We're here. All the rest is bullshit.”
Peter Sarsgaard - Alan Troy

“We call this friendly fire, friendly fucking, or getting friendly fucked.”
Jake Gyllenhaal - Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford