Joseph J. Heck: “I think there are evident signs of Secretary Shinseki's goals being met with the reduction of homelessness in vets.”

Our Nation's security is dependent, in part, on the willingness of Americans to participate in that security.

I find it unacceptable that we would place the additional burden of years of concern about the legitimacy of a bonus payment, or student loan repayment, on those who volunteer to serve.

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.

We need to think of new ways to bring talented individuals into our armed services.