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" When I got to Iraq, my world focused in on one mission. It was incredibly rewarding. "
Tammy Duckworth
Focused
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" I know from personal experience that engaging with your community and helping others helps foster a sense of shared sacrifice and - at a time when our politics seem more focused on tearing us apart than bringing us together - that shared sacrifice will help us rekindle the national unity that has made us the strongest nation in the world. "
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" The power of the ADA is that it ended up changing my life long before I ever imagined it would. "
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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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" 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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" We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of climate change. "
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" I don't know why I survived Iraq and I don't know why I made it home, but I do know that this is my second chance at life and I can do whatever I want now. "
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" I don't ever want to be sad about my life. "
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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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Me
Having
Veterans
" I went to Iraq in 2004 because I believe in doing my duty, not because I agreed with the war. "
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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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" I believe accurately remembering - and honoring - our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the whole America. "
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Step
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" Men view life to be as precious as women do, and to say that men have a more violent nature is insulting to men. "
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" Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return. "
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" If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk. "
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Flying
Still
Desk
" You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground. "
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Everything
Ground
" 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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Day
Back
" I'm going to find solutions wherever I can. I think it's all a priority. You can't just say, 'OK, I'm going to work on this but not that.' You have to work on all of it. "
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Say
Work
Think
" I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory. "
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Because
Welcome
Think
" Life isn't fair, and it isn't government's job to make life fair. But if you're not willing to give up on yourself, then we shouldn't give up on you, either. "
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You
Up
Yourself
" 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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Rank
Army
Remember
" Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough. "
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Good
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" Nobody wants to be on food stamps, but when my family lost everything, we were grateful for it. I was grateful the program was there so I could concentrate on my schoolwork and not on my empty belly. We were grateful that we had the support we needed to roll up our sleeves and rebuild our lives. "
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Lost
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Food
" 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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Missed
Years
Want
" The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member. "
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Beginning
House
You
" 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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" 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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Who
Core
" I get up every single day trying to repay a debt that I can never repay. Never. And I will work hard. Because I don't know why I was saved. I don't know. "
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Day
Work Hard
Work
" I love the Army with every bone in my body. "
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Love
Army
Body
" 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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