uniform and their families. his relentless and dedication to their safety and well-being. when he cutout dated, unneeded systems, he did it to try to fry up money for our troops to make sure they have weapons and gear they needed and the quality of lie for themselves and their families that they deserve. when our troops in iraq and afghanistan were struggling to defend against roadside bombs he moved heavy and earth to rush them new body armor and vehicles. no exaggeration to say there are countless americans who are alive today in part because of ash s efforts. when our forces sat down for thanksgiving dinner far from home or as our wounded warriors recovered in the hospital or when our fallen heroes returned to dover ash was there, often on his own time, without any publicity or fan fare. i know ash will be there for