As a proud American and veteran of our great armed forces, I strongly advocate that you initiate a new policy regarding the maintenance and strategic welfare of our nations forces. The current conditions of our military are not in sync with the needs of the 21st century challenges and objectives. There is numerous issues that need to be addressed such as: new weapon development, increase in pay, consolidation of various programs, review of oversea deployment policy and so forth. Currently you are aware that your predecessor malignant Bill Clinton and his administration have not developed any policy to upgrade our...
any additional spending on military arsenal can and should be directed toward other vital programs that affect our daily lives such as: health care, education, job-training, small-business development, just to name a few.

These points and others are valid, but it cannot blindfold us to the reality that war can occur any time. Not being ready and capable would be detrimental to way of life and hinder our society, as a whole, to prosper into the future. I strongly advice you to adhere to my perspective, so you can assure America's growth and security well into the new millennium.