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

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 potential greatness meets with actual greatness, the future is inspired with hope.

Cuba wants to get rid of a dictator, and baseball needs a dictator.

Since everybody is an individual, nobody can be you. You are unique. No one can tell you how to use your time. It is yours. Your life is your own. You mold it. You make it.

Quitters have the good sense to admit their mistakes, cut their losses, and move on.

Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.

Health care is not a commodity or privilege, but a human right.

Running is always an exercise in humility.

Blaming speculators as a response to financial crisis goes back at least to the Greeks. It's almost always the wrong response.

A manager may be tough and practical, squeezing out, while the going is good, the last ounce of profit and dividend . . .

Purity without balance is its own corruption.