The Compelling Tiffany Smiley Story - Yes. The same Tiffany
Seattle Times, Starbucks & Seahawks complained about: and it makes sense: Smiley's values are diametrically opposite
Of course, if you love your Starbucks, read the Seattle Times, have a Black Lives Matter sign in your front yard, a Planned Parenthood sticker on your car and see yourself as the Seattle Seahawks 12th Man, you may not find the story as compelling.
Tiffany Smiley grew up in Pasco, Washington where she helped out on her family's farm and learned a valuable, yet scarce skill: the value of hard work.
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Smiley played soccer at Whitworth College, where she studied to become a nurse so she could pursue het passion of helping others in need.
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She married her high school sweetheart Scotty, who went on to serve our country in the United States Army while she started her
nursing career.
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In 2005, she received a call that changed their lives forever, Scotty was severely wounded by a suicide bomber in Iraq, causing him to fall into a coma and permanently lose sight in both of his eyes.
Smiley immediately booked a flight for Walter Reed Medical Center to be by Scotty's side.
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When she arrived, Scotty was still in trauma care, and Smiley was informed that he would never be able to serve his nation again in uniform. They even asked her to sign a document, right there on the spot, consenting to Scotty's immediate discharge from the Army.
Smiley refused!
According to Smiley, that day she made it her mission to ensure Scotty, and every veteran gets the benefits and care they earned.
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Scotty went on to serve as America's first blind active-duty Army officer, breaking barriers for many who followed along the way.
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It's not every day you hear about American women going up against the U.S. Military. But the Smileys defied the government in a big way—and won.
They stood up to a broken bureaucracy because it was the right thing to do. Tiffany pledges to always stand up for our heroes and continue being an advocate for our veterans in the U.S. Senate.
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In 2007, the Smileys welcomed their first child. "While Scotty will never be able to ‘see' our children's faces, he's always been an incredible father and hero to our boys," says Tuffany
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"Now, our family is taking on a new challenge. I'm running for US Senate to help families across the country achieve the American Dream and save our country from Joe Biden and Patty Murray.
I will take the same fight and optimistic spirit I've shown throughout my life to help Washington families secure a better life. I believe that now, more than ever, Washingtonians need a voice to find solutions to their unique problems and end the partisan gridlock in Congress.
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My family began this journey in the halls of Walter Reed and we look forward to continuing this journey in the halls of the United States Capitol.- Tiffany Smiley
 | The Smiley's oldest son Grady is a “Freshman Homecoming Prince,” on his way to his first high school dance! |
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