The past decade has been revolutionary for the U.S. military. It has adapted to a very old kind of warfare for which it was unprepared, developed new tools to defeat terrorists, and—most of all—seen extraordinary determination and courage from a new generation. As the wars begin to wind down and the country struggles to pay the bills it has accumulated, we must ensure that those who have borne the burden are not forgotten and that the nation remembers and cares for our veterans and their families, as they deserve and have earned.
