In the military, there's a sense of camaraderie that can sometimes make people bystanders. There were a lot of really good men that I served with, but many of them watched me get discriminated against while looking the other way.

I'm a medevac pilot. I have spent time suppressing wildfires and things like that. And as a combat pilot, I tend to find the biggest bucket of water I can find and put it on the biggest fire I can find, right?

I'm not a violent person, but I'm a capable person. I'm never looking for a fight. But I'm always ready for one.

I am a combat veteran and a working mom and a fighter, and I've already been successful taking on the dark forces in D.C.

We need to have leaders that aren't afraid to go against the grain to call out failures in leadership.

Our country has an opportunity to live up to our title as the leaders of the free world and to live up to our potential as being a beacon of freedom and hope and democracy - but not while that opportunity is not equal for everyone.