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

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.

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.

A DEFINITION NOT FOUND IN THE DICTIONARY Not leaving: an act of trust and love, often deciphered by children

Reading is a sacred-paradise.

Missional leaders are comfortable in the own skin.

I have no fear of photography as long as it cannot be used in heaven and in hell.

Acting is hard work. At times, it's very energizing and enervating. It's childish. It's also responsible. It's illuminating, enriching, joyful, drab. It's bizarre, diabolical. It's exciting.

A company that does not produce anything other than money is a poor business

There are poets and there are grownups.

There are people in the world who aren't necessarily Christians, but they're just naturally nice people who do a lot for other people. Those people will almost always be prosperous people.

All service is the same with God.