He believed in what he was doing. He was protecting his country, and he was doing his job because he didn't want his children to grow up with people blowing up buildings . . . How he felt about the conflict was that he was doing his job.

He laid down his life so other Marines would be safe, and he did it willingly. Every EOD tech that is over there does the same thing a hundred times a day, and they don't think about themselves. They think about the Marines . . . They think about the children that are over there.

Most cars on our roads have only one occupant, usually the driver.

Butterflies are like angels kisses sent from heaven.

Centennial Hall is one of our most public facilities; it was built for the community. We felt that it would be a showpiece.

That's the reality of the stuff we're working on: Everything is connected. We want to improve all systems, not only for the organization but also for the community.