William Frederick Halsey

"Missing the Battle of Midway has been the greatest disappointment of my career, but I am going back to the Pacific where I intend personally to have a crack at those yellow bellied sons of bitches and…"

"I'll take it! If anything gets in my way, we'll shoot first and argue afterwards."

"Before we're through with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell."

"This is Blackjack himself. Your work so far has been superb. I expect even more. Keep the bastards dying!"

"There are no great men, there are only great challenges, which ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet."

"Never before in the history of warfare has there been a more convincing example of the effectiveness of sea power than when, despite this undefeated, well armed, and highly efficient army, Japan surre…"