Article 1 of the Code of Conduct states: “I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.” Since I first took the Oath of Enlistment in 1987 and subsequently the Oath of Office, I have never doubted my willingness or preparedness to live up to that statement. I have fought in Iraq during three deployments, have been wounded in combat, decorated for valor, and am heading to Afghanistan later this...read more

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