gen. mcmaster: i think there is a big problem. is getting problem worse probably just because of the size of the army getting smaller. so those touch points being fewer. and fewer and fewer families having a direct stake. if you've got sons or daughters, brothers and sisters in the service. the guard and reserve is a critical bridge in our military and our citizens. identifyhe more we can -- we can create opportunities can identify opportunities to a broader population to serve, the better. i think there are a number of initiatives we can undertake to do that. i think one is, you know, and idea that we can have a multicomponent contracts for recruiters. for example, i think we should do more of those. if you're coming out of high school and you don't want to defer college or a job or a civilian job that you want for more than two years, maybe come in for a two-year active duty enlistment and then have a three-year or four-year national guard commitment. there are some great incentives within national guard service in terms of tuit