“Soldier, you are gay until the United States military tells you otherwise.”

“I fully understand those who say you can't win this thing militarily. That's exactly what the United States military says, that you can't win this military.”

“Let me tell you about gays in the military. I don't want any gay people hanging around me while I'm killing kids. I just don't want to see it.”

“Rome, on the other hand, lost—suffering on that one day more battle deaths than the United States during the entire course of the war in Vietnam, suffering more dead soldiers than any other army on any single day of combat in the entire course of Western military history.”

“I absolutely hate the way the United States glorifies its military and its wars. Real heroes fight for peace.”

“Why are you doing this?" Rod asked. "You hate gay men like me." Hunter shrugged. "There are no men like you, gay or otherwise.”