I want to associate myself with the chairman's support and Congressman Womack and others of the State Partnership Program.

But I want to ensure that our National Guardsmen are getting the opportunities they deserve.

I want to express my own deep concern about Russia's well-funded and organized propaganda war in Ukraine, the Baltics, Europe, and even here in the West.

For women with children, it just seems to me there ought to be something going on at DOD that would help those who have so nobly served our Nation.

It is not in our interest, it is not in liberty's interest to have this continue without an equal response, and the West's response is very anemic compared to what is coming out of the Russian.

I am concerned that the code used to activate them does not provide the full range of benefits, health care, education, retirement as for other enlisted levels.

I hope, Mr. Secretary, with that endorsement, that you will find ways to broaden it, to fully utilize it, particularly in those places which are so much at risk right now.

Thank you for the very constructive efforts you are putting forward at one of the largest departments in our Federal Government.

I think there is a priority here, and I am just asking if you could help me?

I would really beg you to send some top-level person from your Department.

I would like to help you focus those activities to where they would do some greater good for the people of our region.