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Interview with Tulsi Gabbard

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    (Tulsi Gabbard)
    (Aloha)
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    The reason why we greet
    each other with Aloha
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    is because of the real powerful meaning
    of this word, that really expresses,
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    I come to you with respect
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    and with an open heart,
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    and with love, and recognition
    that no matter where we come from
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    or the colour of our skin or how we work,
    if we worship, or how we were.
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    All of these things it cuts right through
    and recognises that we are all connected.
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    We are all brothers and sisters, all
    children of God, and therefore are
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    inspired to treat each other with that
    most deep respect and care that inspires
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    us to take action.
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    To take action to care for one another.
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    I get asked about the grey
    that I have in my hair here
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    I started to go grey
    during my first deployment,
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    and just over the years,
    I have decided to keep that
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    because of the reminder
    that it brings to me of those
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    who pay the price for war.
    The cost of war; I will never forget.
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    I think that it is most important
    to make sure that we have the right people
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    with the right qualifications,
    motivated purely by that love, and care,
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    and compassion for others
    in positions of power.
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    Because ultimately when
    it comes down to it,
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    whether you have men or women in positions
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    of great power or influence,
    if they are driven by that hunger
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    for power and desire to hold onto it,
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    that's where we end up
    in a very bad place.
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    The VA is an organization that has a mission
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    to protect and to serve the needs
    of our veterans.
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    Those who go and are willing to sacrifice
    all for our country.
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    And unfortunately what we are seeing
    is that even after all of these years,
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    both, in the post-9/11 era of veterans
    but also Vietnam veterans,
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    Korean War veterans,
    those who've come before us,
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    the services are still falling short.
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    And the area of post-traumatic stress
    is one of the main areas
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    where that is true.
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    There continues to be a stigma around it -
    whether people are willing to admit it or not -
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    both, within the military and also as people
    have transitioned back to their civilian lives.
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    I have experienced it through some of
    my friends, who I have served with,
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    who have come home really struggling,
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    and having a hard time finding the best place
    that can help them.
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    This is one of the drivers behind the
    continued rate of veteran suicide
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    that we are seeing in our country, and shows
    that we have to take a more holistic approach.
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    And this is what I would lead as a president,
    where as a veteran, I understand in a deeply
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    personal way, who pays the price for war,
    and how heavy that price is.
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    And I will ensure that our VA leaves no
    veteran behind.
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    And that every single veteran gets the
    care that they need.
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    And as we look at post-traumatic stress,
    there are many different levels of
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    how it impacts people on a whole spectrum:
    some very extreme situations, some less extreme.
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    But every person heals and finds
    their therapy and their path forward
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    in a different way.
    And as a VA, as a government, and as a
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    society, we need to be able to help
    support that.
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    We are still working on putting together kind of on paper
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    in each of these areas what my vision for
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    the kinds of changes that we need to see
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    as a presidential platform.
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    These are issues that I have been closely involved with
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    and working on with legislation in Congress, both,
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    cosponsoring bills, like the AIM HIGH Act and others,
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    and bringing voice to those who are my constituents
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    and others in the country, who are still
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    not being represented at the table,
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    where a lot of these decisions are being made.
Title:
Interview with Tulsi Gabbard
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ABILITY Magazine
Duration:
04:48
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