My ROTC teacher was rather conservative and sometimes I didn't agree with him. However, he was really wise and did have a lot of insight into the world. Here are some of his words of wisdom. Some of them seem strange, but he had a point to all of them.

(Somewhat jaded by my memory, but this is what I can remember)

No guy is good enough for two girls to pettily fight over him.

One day in the far future, I'll be pushing your wheelchair. (He was very fit for his age)

The United States may support the Israelis, but those same Americans would never support Native Americans knocking on their door and asking for their house back.

Sometimes the one "crazy" guy in the room is right.

We talk about China and the Middle East a lot, but take it from an old warrior: Don't forget about Russia. They lost badly and one day they'll want a rematch.

Turn off your electronic life support device now and then. (He means cell phones)

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Stop complaining when polititians play politics. It's what they do.

If you were dictator of America, your bodyguards should be Mormon. (His answer to "Why were Indira Gandhi's bodyguards Sikh?")

The reason why some Central American and South American countries had/have dictators is because we supported them.

We scream democracy, then complain and sometimes intervene when countries we don't like elect people we don't like.

Calling Pakistan a rouge country and then sharing nuclear technology with India is unfair to Pakistan and shows favoritism to India. India is just as unstable as Pakistan and Pakistan is one of our CLOSEST ALLIES. On the other hand, we impose sanctions on Iran for trying to make nuclear technology, even though is WAY more stable and professional than either of them.

Know about Geography and the world around you.

Don't be a knucklehead.