“This is not for wimps. You have to keep a sense of humor. You have to develop stamina because there's going to be tough days.”
On military service, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2010. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-12-20/black-woman-named-to-a-top-u-s-navy-job-says-wimps-fail.html
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