I was a pretty cheap recruit. In 1998, I just called 1-800-USA-ARMY and said I would like to join.

It was a pretty moving event to see these people that would put the American flag on their sleeve and be willing to die for the country that they weren't even citizens of yet.

I think that there is some benefit to that, obviously.

Yeah, I would be curious on that because it seems, as we are looking for places of savings, especially in the future, if we can combine them into one facility rather than two separate facilities.

I think it is appropriate to be affiliated with MWR.

We are asking way too much with way too little, and I am a firm believer, and I have always told veterans, and you can appreciate this, you meet a veteran who says, Well, I served but not during a war.

I have a grave concern about our readiness at this point, and I have seen the numbers, at least on the Army side, what the projections will look like.

We need to maintain a strong deterrent force in this country whether we are at war or not.

It is really a shame the trend that we are on, and I sit on these committees, and I see everyone is concerned.

The purpose of these hearings is to hear the truth and to right wrongs.

You know, I want to applaud so many caregivers in the VA system.