A Quote by Mary Gauthier
Soldiers are trained not to be vulnerable, but when they come home, they've got to learn it.
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I'm not the pedigree kid. I'm not classically trained. I didn't come from the fancy home, no.
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When I retired from the military, I come home. And the reason why I got into politics is, you know, I spent a lot of time away from my wife and my kids. And I come home, and I found out I have kids in my backyard that have it worse than the children I saw in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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