Taya Kyle

“For quite a while, it didn't feel right. How could I feel joy when I lost the love of my life? I'm learning that those two things can co-exist. It will never be the same joy, but it doesn't mean there won't be joy.”

“What I've noticed is not only in the military, but in the first responders community, that when you reach out your hand to help one of them, they almost always grab your hand with only one of theirs, because they're using their other hand to reach behind them and pull up somebody else with them.”

“Our main goal is to honor God and to honor this country by honoring and serving those families who serve.”

“I would like to have my gun for protection.”

“I think that that's so true for a lot of first responder families and military families. If you ask them, 'Is there anything I can do for you?', they almost always will not ask for that help.”

“I wasn't angry with God that I lost my husband. I was devastated; I was broken. I still am, in many ways. But I feel like God gives free will to everyone, and people who want to choose evil, they have that same free will.”

“Every single person suffers; every marriage has some major battles. Life pulls you in different directions. But if you try, and you're lucky, you can find your way back to each other.”

“That was essential to my journey: the ability to love children while simultaneously having your heart broken.”

“A couple of times, I felt like I was cracking and I couldn't go on, and God would put another person in my place to help me.”

“I'm extremely grateful to all the first responders, veterans and their families for all their sacrifices.”

“My hope for this country is that we remain a people who value freedom, who have the courage to face the realities with faithful hearts instead of anxious ones.”

“I'm not a fan of people romanticizing their loved ones in death.”

“I feel like freedom of speech is one of the great things in this country and the freedom to do what you feel is right.”