Military
- John Ryan (VC 1857) (1823–1858), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Ryan (VC 1863) (1839–1864), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Ryan (VC 1918) (1890–1941), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Dale Ryan (1915–1983), general in the United States Air Force
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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)
“Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive factor; it is people, not things, that are decisive. The contest of strength is not only a contest of military and economic power, but also a contest of human power and morale. Military and economic power is necessarily wielded by people.”
—Mao Zedong (1893–1976)
“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)