“If you come from a military culture, and you go into see the general o...” — Tammy Duckworth Quote

“If you come from a military culture, and you go into see the general or the commander, and he talks to you very calmly and says, 'I'm very disappointed in you,' that's devastating.”

“Every day, members of the LGBTQ community deal with challenges that most Americans will never have to face. These challenges appear in the workplace, in your homes, in your community, and even in the halls of Congress.”

“Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service.”

“I'd always thought that, in all the great sci-fi constructs, there's always the guy who seems like he's the commander, but then you reveal that there's an even bigger puppet master up above and beyond him.”

“My dad was a commander in the U.S. Navy with three daughters - you can imagine the tight ship that was our family household!”

“I am more willing to come out when I get my message from my commander.”