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

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.

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.

But collective thinking is usually short-lived. We're fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction.

Artistry, perhaps, is at its core being able to control change in interesting ways.

Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.

I done drew the line. Just like the Alamo. You're either on one side of the line or the other. I don't want to ever leave Texas again.

I've been forgotten by our Good Lord.

I covered my face because they had taken my wisdom teeth out.

It is ok if you talk to a rock, but it is not ok if you expect any reply!

Now pole dancing is part of popular culture as exercise.

Power kills, absolute power kills absolutely.

... pure honesty is a doubtful quality; it means often lack of imagination.