We were all so very proud to see our American troops who are training the African security forces and for the very harsh conditions that they are having to endure.

That kind of money a veteran can't come up with.

It was recently brought to my attention in my office that the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy may be allowing service members to be honorably discharged without fulfilling their Active Duty service commitments [ADSC] in reference to the…

I am concerned that the strategy does not adequately account for the potential of the Army supporting additional missile defense capabilities in the Pacific.

I am pleased to hear that you are committed to maintaining the Reserve Components as an operational force.

I have taken a couple of CODELs [congressional delegations] that have visited Guam out to look over the THAAD operation.

I want to applaud the efforts of the Army working with the Air Force, TRANSCOM, and MDA in deploying the THAAD battery to Guam last year.

I appreciate your commitment to the rebalance of the Asia-Pacific region.

I think we should be repairing in a U.S. facility.

And I think this year's budget does show a clear commitment on your part to our rebalance strategy.

What kind of technologies is the Navy investing in to support the Pacific-focused military strategy?