Military
- John Murray, 2nd Earl of Dunmore (1685–1752), Scottish peer and British Army general
- Sir John Murray, 8th Baronet (1768–1827), general, led a brigade under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War
- John Ivor Murray (1824–1903), Scottish surgeon who practised in China, Hong Kong and then in Sebastopol in the Crimean War
- John Murray (VC) (1837–1911), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Murray (general) (1892–1951), general in the Australian Army
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“I’m not a military man, Captain. War holds no romance for me. The side effects are repulsive.”
—Richard Bluel, and Henry Hathaway. Major Hugh Tarkington (Clinton Greyn)
“I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
“There are many examples of women that have excelled in learning, and even in war, but this is no reason we should bring ‘em all up to Latin and Greek or else military discipline, instead of needle-work and housewifry.”
—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)