JOHN M. McHUGH: “As to the distribution of Milcon, certainly if I were in a Guard or Reserve unit, I'd feel as though I wasn't getting…”

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.

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.