Tammy Duckworth Quotes
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Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to combat support, to direct combat, that we could not go to war as a nation - we could not defend America - without our women.
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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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Barack Obama will never ignore our troops.
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The wheelchair and the prosthesis give me a soapbox to stand on. If it helps me get my message across, I'm glad; then we need to talk about what we need to do for this country.
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I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care.
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I consider myself lucky to have been born into a family that valued service to both one's country and one's community.
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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.
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Like many moms in this country, I work to provide my child the best life she can have. It's tough. It's hard to take care of a sick baby all night, wake up tired, and have to go to work when all I want to do is spend time holding her.
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I shouldn't even be here, so if I'm here, I better do something good.
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Our troops do an incredible job every single day, but our policymakers have not lived up to the sacrifices that our troops make every day.
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I didn't want to get pregnant while commanding an assault helicopter company and, before I knew it, I was deployed and missed out on many of my childbearing years.
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I had 12 years in the Army before I ever faced combat.
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I said three things when I woke up in Walter Reed. 'I love you.' 'Put me to work,' and 'You stink! Go shower!'
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Whether defending our nation as a Black Hawk pilot abroad or serving our veterans and those in need at home, my life has been enriched by the opportunities I've had to serve my country and fellow citizens, both in and out of uniform.
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I admire Governor Blagojevich's unbending commitment to giving every person in Illinois access to health care.
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I do not have PTSD, but if I watch part of a movie like 'The Hurt Locker,' or when I spend time around Blackhawk helicopters, I will close my eyes that night and live an entire day in Iraq, flying my missions. I remember the smell and the feel and the heat and everything about it. Then I wake up in Illinois, and I'm exhausted.
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When I hear from people who are struggling to put food on the table, I understand because I've been there.
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If you come from a military culture, and you go into see the general or the commander, and he talks to you very calmly and says, 'I'm very disappointed in you,' that's devastating.
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I grew up a daughter of a United States Marine, a daughter of a man so proud to be an American.
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I'm glad that people know my military service. But, like this nation, we are more than our military. And the rest of our story is the same as the rest of my story.
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When I joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1992, there were no female four-star generals. I still remember the day in 2008 when a woman first achieved that rank.
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In the military, a combatant command is the ultimate job. It's the pointy tip of the spear, overseeing the people carrying the rifles and flying the aircraft.
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I feel like moderate Republicans, who would support sensible gun violence legislation, are pushed aside by those folks who are absolutely beholden to the NRA.
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Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service.