Now that Congress has funded the government for the remainder of the fiscal year and prevented another government shutdown, we must turn our attention to future budget needs and re-evaluate spending caps that threaten our national security.
As a former lieutenant general in the U.S. Army with more than 35 years of service, I know that the strength of our military, and our nation, is dependent on the strength of our people. In particular I am deeply concerned that 71 percent of young people ages 17 to 24 nationwide, cannot qualify for military service because they are too poorly educated, medically or physically unfit, or have a disqualifying record of crime or drug abuse.
