Samantha Power

On the rare occasions when U.N. blue helmets have made the news in the past, it has unfortunately too often been in the context of situations where peacekeepers have failed to shield civilians, or even when the peacekeepers themselves have been involved in abuse.

Irish Public Servant

Steve Buyer

For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.

American Politician

John Bel Edwards

I am proud to stand with the brave men and women who sacrifice so much to keep our country safe and secure and provide them with the resources they need to transition back into civilian life.

Zach Wamp

With freedom comes responsibility, and I can think of no responsibility greater than putting on a U.S military uniform and standing in the gap between an enemy threat and civilian life.

Fred Woodworth

It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be such a wonderfully healthy way to rid the human race of unneeded trash.

American Activist

Kirsten Gillibrand

We must do everything we can to help our service members and veterans transition into civilian life once they return home, and that means preparing them for the tough job market.

Phil Klay

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.

American Writer

Joe Wright

Generally, I've never known quite how to fit in in civilian life, but on set, making a film, I know exactly where to go, how to behave and how I fit.

English Director

Tammy Duckworth

As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed in civilian life.

John McCain

We cannot have a separate group of people that are military and a separate civilian society. Otherwise, it's dangerous to democracy.

When using 'civilian', make sure you're not referring to anyone in military, police, or firefighting roles.

Excludes Services

'Civilian' is often used in news or discussions about war to describe people not in armed forces.

War Context

The term 'civilian' can suggest innocence or neutrality in conflicts or crises.

Impartial Image

As an adjective, 'civilian' describes things unrelated to armed forces, like clothing or jobs.

Non-Combat Usage

Distinguish 'civilian' from 'civil'—the first often means public, the latter private sector jobs.

Public vs Private

Use 'civilian' to differentiate ordinary people from those with specialized knowledge or skills.

Specialist Contrast

'Civilian' suggests a general audience or basic level of understanding in professional contexts.

General Understanding

 where you're shooting machine guns and firing mortars. There's not a lot of places you can put those skills in the civilian world. Emotionally, I struggled to find meaning. In the military, everything has meaning. Everything you do is either steeped in tradition or has a practical purpose. You can't smoke in the field

My journey from Marine...

 During the space race, funding for research and education, in general, increased dramatically, leading to many advances that may not have otherwise been made. Many NASA technologies developed for space are now widely used in civilian life, from memory foam in mattresses to freeze-dried food,

Who won the space race? ...

 Meanwhile, governments are researching autonomous military drones that could wind up making decisions of whether they'll risk civilian casualties to attack a high-value target. If we want these actions to be ethical, we have to decide in advance how to value human life

Would you sacrifice one...

 These initiatives cut civilian unemployment in half. And they did so alongside labor acts that abolished child labor, granted unions the right to collective bargaining, and set the first national minimum wage. Benefits were also created to help those unable to work.

What few people know...

 Here, farmers organized democratic councils to govern themselves, alongside cooperatives, schools, and medical clinics. Organizers also encouraged civilian women to participate in these councils to ensure the revolution overthrew both capitalism and patriarchy.

The rebel radio that...

 while a war raged on cities were under siege hundreds of people fled to shelter at an international peacekeepers base they protected the civilians as celica and anti-balaka forces traded fire next morning we were told that more than

Inside a Civil War Most...

 as soon as I pop my head up guess huh nobody's gonna help you you're in no man's land the fear is always there especially at night when you can't see what's coming at you are you gonna go back to the civilian world I have no idea

Restrepo PIPE National...

 largest mausoleums on earth more than seven thousand warriors archers cavalry charioteers and foot soldiers guard his - chin envisioned his life after death to include civilians as well government

The Terra-Cotta Warriors...

 between our civilian and our military populations too often our media has paid disproportionate attention to veterans who have committed crimes those struggling in their transitions those

Lessons we can learn...

 of civilian deaths? All because of oil. You can't help but think that. You talk about it. It's in the forefront of your mind, always.