Joseph J. Heck: “The emergency department is the most expensive place in our health care industry to try to receive care.”

Any job that exists in the private sector is available in uniform, and we need to do a better job at making that known to the American public.

My greatest concern, as has been expressed by this panel, is how do we make sure that the lessons learned over the last 15 years of war don't get lost.

I can tell you for the five years I have been on this committee, that is the most moving testimony I have heard.

I have always been a big believer in an All-Volunteer Force.