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That policy was abandoned very quickly, and the military police were tagged with the responsibility of conducting training, which they did. We were not equipped or set up with personnel to recruit new Iraqi guards.

With Guard and Reserve units, you can end up with a lot of people from one part of the country dying in one day, and that gets people's attention.

We cannot let our guard down in the face of terror.

Before they deploy, they train for the specific operations, but there is a danger that the Army is not retaining the core of its full capabilities.

With our Reserve and Guard units playing increasingly important roles in the war on terror and in Iraq, it is unacceptable to make them jump through any unnecessary hurdles.

A military presence does not need to be used to be useful.

Military strength in reserve is better than military strength being reigned upon the other side including all of its innocent civilians.

During the aftermath of Katrina, National Guard troops were positioned on every block to establish a sense of safety and source of help for the people in need. They did not leave communities until people were safe and sound.

While we are deploying troops in their thousands, we lose the chance to build up their basic skills.

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.