Community Quote by Tammy Duckworth

“We must recognize and keep in the public consciousness the significant contributions and sacrifices Americans of every community have made that have helped forge the greatest country our world has ever known.”

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I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.

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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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The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them.

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I remember my mother taking me as a very little kid to the roof of our home in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to look at…

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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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As a nation, we need to do everything we can to make sure those who have served have the tools they need to succeed…

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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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We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of…

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