JOHN M. McHUGH: “The worst the thing that we can do is ask the men and women serving in our Army to perform a task that we do not equip…”

Ladies and gentlemen, our Army, your Army faces a dark and dangerous future unless this Congress acts now to end these ill-conceived and inflexible budget cuts.

No Federal obligation is more important than protecting national security.

We must be seen as a credible ally and a dangerous enemy.

With defense budgets shrinking, it's important to evaluate if our current Active Component and Reserve Component force mix is appropriate for future engagements.