James M. Talent: “I am not confident that any place in the country is where it needs to be or really close to where it needs to be.”

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

What we were hearing back is a greater and greater level of frustration that the system doesn't seem to understand what they're dealing with.

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

We fear our military lacks the capability to attract, use, and keep the unconventional, technical, and cutting-edge talents and skills that it needs to meet future threats and new realities.