"That day, and so many others when I served, illustrated the two most important lessons the military taught me: Never leave anyone behind—not on the battlefield and not in our country. And never put a service member in harm’s way without understanding the cost—the very real and very human cost—of war."
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Tammy Duckworth in What I Learned at War Politico magazine (August, 2015).
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