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All soldiers who serve their country and put their lives at risk need to know that if something happens to them, their families will be well taken care of. That's the bond we have with our military men and women and their families.

If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.

Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.

Meanwhile, our young men and women whose economic circumstances make military service a viable career choice are dying bravely in a war with no end in sight.

Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.

Every civilian's death diminishes us, collectively.

I think for the wounded, ill and injured warriors, they need the best possible care that we can give them - a continuum of care that not only started on the battlefield and extended all the way to the wonderful medical facilities that we have here in the United States - but beyond.

Marines dying or being seriously wounded is commonplace in combat.

We knew shortly after the war that our troops were becoming ill.

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.