JOHN M. McHUGH: “Ladies and gentlemen, our Army, your Army faces a dark and dangerous future unless this Congress acts now to end these…”

No Federal obligation is more important than protecting national security.

We recognize the obligation we have to provide world-class transition, world-class healthcare services to those heroes.

We now face fiscal year 2016 defense spending cap insufficient for operation in an unsustainable global security environment.

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