Tulsi Gabbard Quotes

I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.

Every soldier knows this simple fact: If you don't know your enemy, you will not be able to defeat him.

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.

Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.

I've seen firsthand the high human cost of war.

A military mindset is objectively analyzing a planned course of action and anticipating the likely consequences before you take that action.

These days, it's often women in uniform - moms, wives, even grandmothers - who deploy and leave their families behind.

As a soldier, I've served with the most brave people in an institution that's built on integrity, honor, and duty.

As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.

When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, 'Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there's no way you can win.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.

Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it's not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens.

Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America's understanding of India as well as India's understanding of America.