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

The cost of war impacts all of us - both in the human cost and the cost that's being felt frankly in places like Flint, Michigan, where families and children are devastated and destroyed by completely failed infrastructure because of lack of investment.

I've seen firsthand the high human cost of war.

As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.

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.

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

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.