Marco Rubio actually said...

My last concern, and I think it is a broader issue, is the military continues to be unaccountable to the civilian leadership.

What exactly have they done that has been so promising to move them from a Tier 3 to a Tier 2?

Ultimately it is the right of people to choose any economic model they want. But it is the political opportunities that are most important.

I think they have been upgraded to a Tier 2.