Military
- Edward H. Smith (sailor), United States Coast Guard admiral, oceanographer and Arctic explorer
- Edward Smith (VC) (1898–1940), English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War
- Edwin P. Smith, U.S. general, commander of Army, Pacific 1998–2002
- Edwin Smith (Medal of Honor) (1841–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“The schoolmaster is abroad! And I trust to him armed with his primer against the soldier in full military array.”
—Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832)
“[I]t is a civil Cowardice to be backward in asserting what you ought to expect, as it is a military Fear to be slow in attacking when it is your Duty.”
—Richard Steele (1672–1729)
“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)