Tammy Duckworth Quotes
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You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground.
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As an assistant operations officer for a helicopter task force in Iraq, I saw my fellow Guardsmen and soldiers risk life and limb to maintain diesel fuel supply lines.
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One of the good things about losing your feet is I can wear all the pointy shoes I want, and it doesn't hurt anymore. I can wear shoes just for fashion now.
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Illinois' economy will benefit from the modernization of the power sector.
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I know firsthand that immigrants make enormous contributions to our nation, but I also know that we need to secure our borders and make sure that those who came here illegally wait their turn, pay a fine and any unpaid taxes, and pass a criminal background check before becoming citizens.
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When I got to Iraq, my world focused in on one mission. It was incredibly rewarding.
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Energy is one of the most precious battlefield resources, but it is risky and expensive to deliver in combat zones.
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My experience in Iraq made me realize, and during the recovery, that I could have died. And I just had to do more with my life.
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Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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I can't avoid the interest in the fact that I'm an injured female soldier.
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I'd do anything to help veterans.
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As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.
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When I was young, my dad, a veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, lost his job at age 55 when the company he worked for was sold. My entire family pitched in - my mom took in sewing, and I got a minimum wage job after school.
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I had 12 years in the Army before I ever faced combat.
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I love the Army with every bone in my body.
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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.
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Southeast Asia was home for much of my childhood, but I moved to Hawaii when I was in high school.
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My arm bones looked like chicken bones.
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What seems like comfort and security one day can all be taken away the very next.
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As I recovered at Walter Reed, I worried about the soldiers who pulled me out of my helicopter that Friday afternoon. Would they make it back okay? And what about all the other soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who were also putting their lives on the line every day?
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.
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I was in Congress for six months, and they put me on blood pressure medication. I flew helicopters in combat and I was fine, and I survived 13 months in recovery in the hospital... I got to Congress, and six months later I'm on blood pressure medication. Fourteen months later, they doubled the dosage!
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The lessons I learned as an officer, the challenges I've faced, and the camaraderie I've experienced are at the core of who I am.