Kit Bond: “In my opinion, requesting an expansion of the AmeriCorps program right now is like proposing to build an addition to a…”

One of the things that we have tried to do is to remedy a tremendous vacuum or absence of mental health specialists in both the DOD and the VA.

The only thing I would add, I took a very high-level law school course on banking and bankruptcy.

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.

I would humbly suggest that you put more, not less, in the force structure for the Guard, which is a bargain for our military defense.