It’s important to have a buddy like that. Somebody who’ll stop you from doing that really stupid thing you were going to do just because you couldn’t think of anything better. -- unidentified soldier, eulogizing his dead buddy

— Henry V. O'Neil

I’ve had a lot of lieutenants over the years, and all the good ones were sick, sick individuals. You might be the best one yet.

— Henry V. O'Neil

Lieutenant Mortal is the black sheep of the family--I thought you knew that.

— Henry V. O'Neil

Never diagnosed the enemy before.

— Henry V. O'Neil

Nobody ever kills everybody anywhere, big man. Somebody always gets away.

— Henry V. O'Neil

Sergeant Tin said it would be easier to just call you Corporal. She said you go back and forth, promoted one day and busted the next.

— Henry V. O'Neil

Some of the things that beat the shit out of you. . . Can beat the bullshit out of you too.

— Henry V. O'Neil

That’s it. Keep that edge. Fight like there’s no tomorrow.

— Henry V. O'Neil

Therm-bombs! Drop ’em right on us! I have been roasted before—it’s nothing!

— Henry V. O'Neil

This is a Sparta can fighting knife. Heard of the Sparta can Scouts? Rough boys. This knife belonged to one of them. He died saving my life.

— Henry V. O'Neil