 The Sergeant Major of the United States Army, Raymond F. Chandler III, spent three days visiting bases throughout Afghanistan and Kuwait to exchange dialogue with soldiers. Chandler discussed pressing issues in the U.S. Army, then opened the forum for questions. It's my job to talk to our soldiers and hear their concerns so they have a voice at the Pentagon. That's ultimately where the decisions are made that are going to impact them or their family. Chandler continued to explain the realities of the current state of the Army's financial situation and provided the soldiers with an idea of what they can expect in the coming years. And that may mean that some things that we've had over these last 12 years, we may have to reduce and in some cases eliminate. The U.S. Army's 14th Sergeant Major of the Army made clear that the Army will always be ready, even with budget cuts and the continued downsizing of the force. If we are called upon by the President, I am 100 percent positive that wherever we go and whatever we do, we'll be victorious. Each and every one of the soldiers that serves in our Army, I'm proud of what they do. American people are proud of what they do. For the United States Army in Afghanistan, I'm Army Staff Sergeant Peterson Clair.