The percent, again--345 percent--really is a great concern to me.

Could you provide us information on what the cost would be to upgrade and support the U-2s through 2025?

In my home state we have unemployment over 9 percent--many communities almost 20 percent. And so this needs to be addressed.

That strikes me as tragic for retention and recruiting.

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I think we ought to look at if they are not involved in the prepositioning of forces, if they are not expeditionary in nature, they ought to come out of Europe.

And TRICARE is so appreciated.

To me, this is a great concern for the people I represent.

I think if we look at the ratio of flag officers or general officers to the number of soldiers--and this is in every branch of the service, I believe--it is just--we are too top-heavy.

Thank you very much.

I am very disappointed that we have cuts in the Guard and Reserve envisioned in your plan.

I disagree with that. And let me give you another area that I would like you to look at. And that is slowing our promotion system down.