Military
- John Smith (British Army officer) (1754–1837), soldier in the American Revolutionary War
- John Mark Frederick Smith (1790–1874), British general and colonel-commandant of the Royal Engineers
- John Smith (sergeant) (1814–1864), soldier in the Bengal Sappers and Miners, and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
- John E. Smith (1816–1897), Swiss emigrant, Union general during the Civil War
- John Smith (private) (1822–1866), soldier in the 1st Madras (European) Fusillers and Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipient
- John Smith (Medal of Honor, b. 1826) (1826–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Smith (Medal of Honor, b. 1831) (1831–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Smith (Medal of Honor, 1880) (1854–?), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Manners Smith (1864–1920), recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Lucian Smith (1914–1972), United States Marine Corps flying ace 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)
“The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)