Military
- William Watson (sergeant) (1826–?), author and soldier in the Confederate States Army
- William Watson (surgeon) (1837–1879), surgeon in the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers during the American Civil War
- William E. Watson, military historian
- William H. Watson (1815–1846), Mexican-American War soldier from Maryland
- William Thornton Watson (1887–1961), New Zealand officer in the Australian Imperial Force
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“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)
“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)
“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)