Military
- John Mitchell (Medal of Honor), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see 5th Infantry Regiment
- John G. Mitchell (general) (1838–1894), American Civil War general
- John K. Mitchell, Confederate Navy commodore during the American Civil War, see USS Alpha (1864)
- John Wesley Mitchell (1891–1969), Australian soldier; see Battle of Vevi
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“In early times every sort of advantage tends to become a military advantage; such is the best way, then, to keep it alive. But the Jewish advantage never did so; beginning in religion, contrary to a thousand analogies, it remained religious. For that we care for them; from that have issued endless consequences.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)
“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)
“The transformation of the impossible into reality is always the mark of a demonic will. The only way to recognize a military genius is by the fact that, during the war, he will mock the rules of warfare and will employ creative improvisation instead of tested methods and he will do so at the right moment.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)