If members are concerned about capacity at these service academies, then let's expand that capacity and fund additional cadets or more rotc. Create more opportunities for more Americans to serve. But Do not dismantle a program that has quietly strengthened American national security for generations. That's not a stronger defense. It is a weaker one. And yet another example of how undervalued and misunderstood American soft power is by this administration. (03:27–03:33)
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Asserts that the program has strengthened American national security for generations.
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