Military
- Thomas Williams (general) (1815–1862), Union general during the American Civil War
- Thomas Williams (Royal Navy officer) (1761/62-1841), British admiral
- Thomas Williams (RAF officer) (1899–1956), British air marshal
- Thomas F. Williams (1885–1985), Canadian First World War flying ace
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
““My ancestors were all famous for military genius.”
My Lady smiled graciously. “It often runs in families,” she remarked: “just as a love for pastry does.””
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“There was somewhat military in his nature, not to be subdued, always manly and able, but rarely tender, as if he did not feel himself except in opposition. He wanted a fallacy to expose, a blunder to pillory, I may say required a little sense of victory, a roll of the drum, to call his powers into full exercise.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)