Being a veteran and having military expertise is helpful. It can set him apart. It's also beneficial in a situation of war. There are a lot of veterans around, and they pay a lot of respect to fellow veterans.

It's a military type ceremony.

I support allowing homosexuals to serve openly in our military and eliminating the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

Stupid Wars are easy to start but hard to end.

Today, the house reflects a military headquarters, not Dutch family life, ... It is very stark. You can pack quickly and put it on the back of a wagon. The seagrass mats on the floor of the aides-de-camp room became packing material.

Our priorities remain meeting our commitments, especially aircraft and spare parts to the U.S. military to support all their efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.