Military
- John Burke (colonel) (1838–1914), officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- John Burke (spy) (1830–1871), Confederate spy in the American Civil War
- John Roland Burke (1944–1967), USMC sniper who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the Vietnam War
- John Óge Burke, Irish gentleman and soldier, executed in 1601
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“We’re in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military is absolutely incapable of defending this country.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)
“My faith is the grand drama of my life. I’m a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith. I give bird songs to those who dwell in cities and have never heard them, make rhythms for those who know only military marches or jazz, and paint colours for those who see none.”
—Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)