James M. Talent: “It seems to me if it justifies involvement, federalizing this area for this kind of violence, it justifies federalizing…”

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

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.

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.

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.