I'm glad that people know my military service. But, like this nation, we are more than our military. And the rest of… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I think back to the 1990s, when I joined the Army, and all those peacetime years that we had, thinking, 'Will we… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
When I joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1992, there were no female four-star generals. I still remember the day in 2008… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
The lessons I learned as an officer, the challenges I've faced, and the camaraderie I've experienced are at the core of who… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
As an assistant operations officer for a helicopter task force in Iraq, I saw my fellow Guardsmen and soldiers risk life and… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I grew up a daughter of a United States Marine, a daughter of a man so proud to be an American. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I commanded an Army unit, and I placed the highest priority on a commander's authority to lead, manage, and discipline the men… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I spent twenty years in the Army; of course it's going to color the things I talk about. If anyone spends twenty… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I had been pursuing a Ph.D. in political science when my National Guard unit was sent to Iraq. Eight months into our… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share Image
I believe accurately remembering - and honoring - our whole past is the first step in governing in a way that effectively represents the… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
Female service members are so integrated into the military, so critical and vital to all functions of the military, from combat service support to… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
I grew up a daughter of a United States Marine, a daughter of a man so proud to be an American. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
I consider myself lucky to have been born into a family that valued service to both one's country and one's community. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory. — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
Each and every time I went in for IVF treatments, I knew there was a bipartisan group of Congresswomen praying for me, and I… — Tammy Duckworth Copy Share
