Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it's not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens.

As a soldier, I've served with the most brave people in an institution that's built on integrity, honor, and duty.

It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United States goes and takes action there on behalf of the Iraqi government. You've got Iran coming in and saying we're going to stand with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, so now we're aligning ourselves with Iran, and if we do air strikes, becoming de facto air force for them.

A military mindset is objectively analyzing a planned course of action and anticipating the likely consequences before you take that action.

I volunteered to deploy to Iraq. I was one of the few soldiers who were not on the mandatory deployment roster - close to 3,000 Hawaii soldiers were.

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.

Looking at someone in a deployed setting, it's not in their best interest to get pregnant overseas, but if it happens, it happens.