He's a soldier. He wants someone to salute to.

CMC Jeter

Well, when you look around and see twenty thousand people dead and only a handful alive, you start to get the feeling that maybe you're special. Except not in any way you'd want to be. Not when your children are bleeding out of their eyeballs.

Michener

Tex: Said he had to take a leak.
CDR Chandler: Mr. President?
Tex: Or maybe he's doing the other thing. He's the president. What are you going to do?

I understand why you'd be looking for meaning...wanting all of this to somehow be fate..or destiny. For it all not to just be terrible, tragic...and random. I do understand.

CDR Chandler

The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 8 Quotes

I understand why you'd be looking for meaning...wanting all of this to somehow be fate..or destiny. For it all not to just be terrible, tragic...and random. I do understand.

CDR Chandler

Tex: Said he had to take a leak.
CDR Chandler: Mr. President?
Tex: Or maybe he's doing the other thing. He's the president. What are you going to do?