"Warriors can't do that if things aren't properly taken care of at home."
"Our families are too important to have a solution that is in the future."
"The strength of our military is our people and the strength of people is our diversity."
"Given that only 29 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds are eligible to serve in the military without a waiver, it is essential that services do everything they can to increase the recruiting pool."
"Despite the significant efforts made by the services, there are still areas for improvement."
"We hold the Military Health System to a higher standard than civilian healthcare, given your important mission."
"I believe the Department may be viewing this as a cost-saving exercise when the actual purpose is to improve efficiency and healthcare quality."
"I can tell you that many civilian healthcare networks are oversaturated and will not be able to absorb more patients."
"I am also very concerned about the planned reduction in military healthcare billets."
"Domestic abuse is a serious national issue. On average, nearly 20 people a minute in the United States are physically abused by a partner."
"I cannot understand why we lose them when we get home."
"We are at a crisis point."