Phil Klay Civilian Quotations

We're so used to using military terminology in civilian speech that we forget those terms might mean something very specific.

The civilian wants to respect what the veteran has gone through. The veteran wants to protect memories that are painful and sacred to him from outside judgment.

The First Battle of Fallujah was called off in part because of the intensity of non-U.S. media coverage of civilian casualties from outlets like Al Jazeera.