As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.
BARBARA LEE
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Barbara Lee15 quotes“As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.”
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Barbara LeeBarbara Lee I am also deeply concerned with the widespread, often undiagnosed, incidents of PTSD and the alarming suicide rates amongst our returning soldiers.
Barbara LeeBarbara Lee I agree with Pres. Barack Obama, Iraqis need a political solution. No war in Iraq!
Barbara LeeBarbara Lee My goal is to help elect not only the first but second woman president. That will be real progress. I believe our next presidential election will see women at the top of the ticket for both parties.
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