James M. Talent: “What we were hearing back is a greater and greater level of frustration that the system doesn't seem to understand what…”

More than ever, the U.S. military must fully engage the entirety of American society, not only to expand the military's access to talent, but to also reconnect the Nation to its military.

I could not agree more with what Michele was saying about we need a whole-of-government approach to these competitions.

I think the top-level political authority, which you all represent, what is it you want the outcome of this to be and why?

The warrior ethos is not a luxury, it is essential when you have a military.