"There's a greatness in this country many of the kids today don't know."

"My family has served the country in almost every major war since the Civil War."

"But this country is a great country and will always rebound."

"I remember fear and I remember the potential of nuclear war."

"You gotta take care of the people that are part of the foundation. If you don't, it crumbles."

"Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby."

"I was raised with those principals and values and ethics that came out of the men and women that served. But this generation doesn't quite know; they haven't been tested."