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.

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.

It makes no sense for us to consider going back there and getting involved in what truly is a religious civil war. What real difference would it make on the ground? And secondly, is it in the best interests of the United States to do that? I would say that those questions are not being answered in a compelling way that would cause me to support that.

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.

We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

These days, it's often women in uniform - moms, wives, even grandmothers - who deploy and leave their families behind.