One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

I served. And now it's time for the new man to serve. I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

Oftentimes people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'

An all-volunteer army is best suited to fight the new wars of the 21st century.

Democracies don't war; democracies are peaceful countries.

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th.