Tulsi Gabbard Quotes

The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us.

Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Republican nor Democrat.

Like the American soldiers who went before them, they are putting their lives on the line to protect ours.

If I have got to be a soldier, I must be a good one, anything else is unthinkable.

From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor.

Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars.

My brother was a captain in the Marine Corps and a very big hero in my life.

America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.

Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.

With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

My grandfather is a retired Marine, and I've always had a great deal of respect for anyone who serves our country.

All of my high school male teachers were WWII and/or Korean War veterans. They taught my brothers and me the value of service to our country and reinforced what our dad had shown us about the meaning of service.

As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'

I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.

Let us also reflect on the honorable service of our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces currently serving our country overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world.

More than 48 million men and women have served America well and faithfully in military uniform.

There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.

The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America.

With freedom comes responsibility, and I can think of no responsibility greater than putting on a U.S military uniform and standing in the gap between an enemy threat and civilian life.

Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.

We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.

Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.