Joseph J. Heck: “Ballistic missile threats are likely to grow at least as rapidly as our defensive assets, giving us little margin for…”

Civic education provides the foundational basis that every American must have in order to fully comprehend his or her individual role in achieving the collective security of our Nation.

For those of us that serve voluntarily in any capacity, being the military or any other--the Peace Corps or any other public service--we do it voluntarily because of the common goal and interest and principle that binds us as a country.

There is no more pressing urgent time to institute a call for national service to bring this country back together.

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.