Zachary T. Space: “Mr. Speaker, when we ask troops to go to war, we have a couple of obligations: We have to make sure that we only send…”

“Mr. Speaker, when we ask troops to go to war, we have a couple of obligations: We have to make sure that we only send them to war when we have to, that we give them the protection on the battlefield to keep them safe and allow them to accomplish their mission, care for them when they return, especially if they're wounded; but certainly, as our colleague from Pennsylvania, Admiral Sestak, attested to, abide by their familial concerns. It is absolutely unacceptable that 50 percent of all family members of those who are deployed feel that they're not receiving the support they deserve.”