The study also included the disturbing revelation that most of the troops who reported having mental health problems also reported that they did not seek or did not receive care for their problems.

One only has to look at the performance of the economy to understand how it shapes the perspective of America's youth about military service.

One in seven Americans lives without health insurance, and that's a truly staggering figure.

The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil.

In the Armed Services Committee, we endeavored to put forth proposals that would help alleviate some of that stress, both for the troops and for their families.

My hope is that we continue to do an even better job in terms of our nation's energy policy, so that we may even further reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil and take better care of our environment in the process.

Americans have an expectation that the Postal Service will abide by its well-known, although unofficial, motto - a commitment to deliver.