Stan R. Mitchell > Quotes

“You see, in the Marine Corps, they teach you that if you’re going to carry or use something, you need to do so responsibly. So, if you’re going to deploy tear gas, you have to spend some time in a gas chamber finding out just how bad it sucks. Same thing with tasers, and hell, if it didn’t cost so much to train new Marines, they’d probably test rifles out on you, as well. My beloved Corps can be a bit thick headed about things like that.”
― Stan R. Mitchell, Mexican Heat

“He remembered the saying, the more you sweat in peace the less you bleed in war.”
― Stan R. Mitchell, Sold Out

“We prefer images of soldiers and Marines returning home with a smile, hugging wives and kids and wrapped in the flag.”
― Stan R. Mitchell, Sold Out

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― Stan R. Mitchell, Sold Out

“You guys are heroes,” the corporal said. “No, we’re idiots,” Morgan said. “But sometimes, there’s not much difference between being an idiot and being a hero.” “And sometimes acting half-crazy and being an idiot actually works,” Dean said. “That’s what we’re hoping for.”
― Stan R. Mitchell, Hill 406

“Unfortunately, the truth is that real veterans who have actually been through a lot are like that. They have wire triggers, they're alert, and you don't want to startle them.”
― Stan R. Mitchell, Sold Out

“In fact, Nick had not run into anything yet that he didn’t consider trash. There were too many blacks and Mexicans and Puerto Ricans. Not to mention, too many rich, stuck-up, white people. Elite, better-than-you types that really pissed Nick off. He had to get back to the damn South and fast.”
― Stan R. Mitchell, Sold Out