Joseph J. Heck: “We reject the lie that America and its allies are at war with Islam.”

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

But without aggressively maintaining their skills, who knows how many patients our specialists can optimally treat? Maybe 80 percent? Maybe? But 80 percent is a B-minus. And is a B-minus really the best that we can do for the young men and…

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.

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