James M. Talent: “So we are still a little behind you, Jim.”

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

I am concerned that this is real and that they are, the latest developments are reflective of what is actually happening and that they may be well ahead of us.

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.

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