We do not need Members of Congress telling our commanders what to do.
Topic · on the record
Military
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I'll be a President who ensures that America serves our men and women in uniform as well as they've served us.
Our commitment to those who serve begins at enlistment and it must never end.
It's unacceptable to me as the Commander in Chief.
One of my most important duties is to ensure that America's wounded warriors receive the highest level of care.
I believe the United States wants you to have the elections as scheduled and take your uniform off.
I really don't view Russia as a threat, a military threat.
It is soldiers like them that -- their courage and their valor -- that they are the reason that we are able to have some of the signs of success that we're starting to have.
I will make decisions about our troop presence in Iraq and Afghanistan based upon the considered judgment of those who wear the uniform.
The return on our success means that we are slowly beginning to bring some of our forces home.
I want the best person, I want somebody who has enough credibility with the military.
All my life I've been with Army medicine.
Bring our troops home and bring the war to a responsible end.
It's time to use the Guard and Reserves responsibly.
I will not be a President who extends tours for our Guard units overseas, while Americans are stranded on rooftops right here at home.
No more failures to plan, to communicate down the chain of command, or to reset the equipment that we've left in Iraq.