Rumsfeld told reporters this week that he would not rule out raising the number of forces in Iraq as the country’s parliamentary elections approach in December. “It would not be a surprise to me that the commanders would want to have some sort of an overlap there,” explained Rumsfeld.
The roles and missions executed by Air Force warriors are essential to the nation’s security. Yet after three decades of constant demand and minimal replenishment, our Air Force is too small and too old. It needs to be rebuilt. The Trump administration and Congress must fund that modernization to ensure…