112 Quotes by Tammy Duckworth

My therapist would be so happy to know I’m doing all this walking. They’ve done a great job of putting me back together, haven’t they?

President Obama pushed for fairness in the military, listening to commanders as we ended Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and on how to allow women to officially serve in more combat jobs. Because America’s daughters are just as capable of defending liberty as her sons!

The American Dream I believe in is one that provides anyone willing to work hard enough with the opportunity to succeed.

If I still had my legs, I would be in line for a battalion command, and instead, I'm flying a desk.

Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the men and women who have worn this nation's uniform and to honor their service.

Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.

I spent twenty years in the Army; of course it's going to color the things I talk about. If anyone spends twenty years doing anything, that's going to play a part in who you are as a human being.

The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them.

What seems like comfort and security one day can all be taken away the very next.