Corporal Dwayne Hicks

"You learn real quick out here what matters and what doesn't."

"A soldier is only as good as the team around him."

"Hope is the last thing to die in a man."

"I've lost good people. But their memory keeps me fighting."

"You've got to be sharp. One mistake and you're done."

"Kindness is a strength, not a weakness."

"Time moves different when you're in combat. Every second counts."

"The best soldiers are the ones who think, not just react."

"I believe in what I do, and that makes all the difference."

"Change happens fast out here. You adapt or you die."

"A leader is only as good as his word."

"Freedom isn't free. It costs everything."

"You find beauty in the strangest places when you're fighting for survival."

"Death is always closer than you think. That's why you live hard."

"Dreams keep you human when everything else is trying to make you a machine."

"Humor is how we survive the things we can't control."

"I never rely on technology. I rely on my training and my team."

"History shows us that the strong survive and the weak fall behind."

"Philosophy is fine when you're safe. Out here, action is what matters."

"War changes a man. It strips away everything that isn't true."

"Motivation comes from knowing people are counting on you."

"Inspiration is found in the courage of those around you."

"Relationships built in crisis are the strongest ones."

"Solitude gives you time to think, but it's dangerous for too long."

"Money means nothing if you don't live to spend it."

"Health is wealth. You take care of your body, your mind follows."

"Adventure isn't always a choice. Sometimes it chooses you."

"Your imagination is your best weapon against fear."

"The truth doesn't care about your feelings. It just is."

"Peace is earned, never given."