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I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

I take care of military families. Their sacrifices are very real.

I have family that are vets of the military. My grandfather served as well.

We've had soldiers that were so badly hurt and killed. I want their families to get something.

I want people to get involved and to connect with veterans.

I'm as interested in the families and communities that surround our soldiers.

In Washington, I'll always support military families and help veterans make the transition home, not just as your congressman but as a proud Army mom.

I work with a couple charities called Serving Those Who Serve and Rebuilding Together. Both are supportive of veterans when they come home.

I have incredibly positive associations with the military.

My mission is to support our service members. They're volunteers, and if they're going to go to a hostile place like Afghanistan, I think we owe it to them to back them up and try to help them get through it.