Armed services Quote by Amy McGrath

I served two tours in Iraq, in the Marine Corps.

— Josh Mandel

I am a retired United States Marine Corporal and I started out in 2nd Battalion Night Marines on my deployment and I finished my…

— Kyle Carpenter

My father served 26 years in the Air Force as a pilot and a pioneer in our missile programs. I learned early about the…

— Jim Webb

I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps.…

— Smedley Butler

I joined the Marines, passed Special Forces selection, and became a young leader in the military.

— Ant Middleton

My dad was a 30-year career Marine. He was stationed in Quantico Va., and another military base.

— Deb Haaland

A few weeks after the planes hit the World Trade Center, I applied for a direct commission in the U.S. Army Reserve and ultimately…

— Cal Cunningham

Before I became a Congressman, I was a United States diplomat. I worked in Afghanistan, spent time in Iraq.

— Andy Kim

Before serving in Congress, I was an infantry platoon commander in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.

— Jake Auchincloss

In high school, I enlisted in the Army and served in the 25th Infantry Division.

— Michael Caputo

My first direct encounter with the military was when I joined ROTC as a graduate student, although my father, who served in the U.S.…

— Tammy Duckworth

I was a member of the Armed Services Committee for 18 years. I spent a big chunk of my life studying national security issues…

— John Kasich