World War II brought the Greatest Generation together. Vietnam tore the Baby Boomers apart. Jim Webb babyboomerbring Change image and share on social
A typical day in the Senate requires several trips to the Senate floor and back, although the journey is usually underground so that on some days, once I arrive at work, I never see the sun. Jim Webb arrivebackday Change image and share on social
It is good to see women doctors and lawyers and executives. I can visualize a woman president. If I were British, I would have supported Margaret Thatcher. But no benefit to anyone can come from women serving in combat. Jim Webb benefitbritishcombat share on social
I left the Democratic Party basically on issues of national security during the end of the Vietnam War. Jim Webb basicallydemocraticend Change image and share on social
Throughout the world, our insistence on individual freedom and opportunity has been at the bottom of what people think when they hear the very word 'American.' Jim Webb americanbottomfreedom Change image and share on social
I am a junior senator, ninety-fifth on the seniority list, and so by Senate standards, my office in the Russell Senate Office Building is less than splendid. Jim Webb buildjuniorlist Change image and share on social
I know how to make decisions, and I know how to lead. Jim Webb decisionleadmake Change image and share on social
My father served 26 years in the Air Force as a pilot and a pioneer in our missile programs. I learned early about the sacrifices a family makes when a member is repeatedly deployed, and also the fulfillment that comes from serving our country. My brother, my son and I all became Marines. Jim Webb airbrothercountry share on social
I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Basically if you want true fairness in society, you want to give a voice in the corridors of power for the people who otherwise would not have it, I believe that will come from the Democratic Party. Jim Webb basicallycorridordemocrat share on social
I walk fast. I have an aversion to wasting time. My sense of constant motion is one of the reasons that my eldest daughter, Amy, nicknamed me 'the Tasmanian Devil' when she was in her teens. Jim Webb amyaversionconstant Change image and share on social