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I find that if the day is terrible but I worked out, at the end of the day I can go, 'Well, I had a good workout'. Almost no matter what happens.

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As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting.

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We need to defend against weaknesses within and enemies without, using the tools of civil society and hard power. We don't have to pick one over the other.

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Military leaders, many of whom were students of counterinsurgency, recognized the dangers of an incremental escalation and the historical lesson that 'trailing' an insurgency typically condemned counterinsurgents to failure.

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Defeat the Taliban. Secure the population.

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I resolved to try to steer clear of politics. That wasn't easy.

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To this day, I am saddened by Ranger Tillman's death, as I am for the loss of every service member I served with, and for the pain such losses cause each family.

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I knew from history that war comes with frightening regularity, often fought over the same ground and similar causes as previous conflicts.

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I spent a career carrying typically either an M16 or an M4 Carbine. An M4 Carbine fires a .223 caliber round, which is 5.56 mm at about 3000 feet per second.

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The number of people in America killed by firearms is extraordinary compared to other nations, and I don't think we're a bloodthirsty country. We need to look at everything we can do to safeguard our people.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: August 14th, 1954

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