JOHN M. McHUGH: “We need to stop talking and start acting. We need wisdom, not words. We need results, not rhetoric.”

As Russian-backed forces rolled into Ukraine, annexed Crimea, and threatened regional stability, our soldiers rapidly deployed to Eastern Europe in a demonstration of U.S. commitment and resolve.

The time for action is now.

No Federal obligation is more important than protecting national security.

There has been some discussion that our examination and attempt to establish what we call MOS-specific physical requirements is intended to lower standards to facilitate bringing women into certain jobs, and that is simply not the case.