So good afternoon and welcome to the fourth public hearing on Selective Service by the National Commission on military national and Public Service. The purpose of this hearing is to address an important question. Should Selective Service registration be expanded to include all americans. In 2016 the commission was created amid a debate over whether the requirement for Selective Service registration should be extended to women after military combat roles were open to women in 2015. Congress charged us to answer two very important questions. First, does our country have a continuing need for a military service Selective Service system and if so, whether the Current System requires modifications. Second, how can we as a nation create an ethos of service and increase participation in military national and Public Service. The first question is the reason that we are here this afternoon. The four hearings that we are holding two yesterday and two today, provide an opportunity to discuss the
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Everybody well that i hope you joining us is Phillip Carter senior fellow and tractor of military veterans and Society Program at the center for a new american security. His research focuses on issues that face veterans and military personnel for structure and readiness issues and Civil Military relations. His most recent article what america owes its veterans was published in this Current Issue of Foreign Affairs magazine. Serving in iraq from 2052 times to 2006 as an adviser to the state Department Provincial Reconstruction Team mr. Carter returned home to an increasing involvement in Veterans National affairs. As a civilian he is worked in the year as an attorney and business adviser and is currently teaching as an adjunct professor of law at georgetown university. Today he is with us as a moderator and friend of our keynote speaker flo groberg. While mr. Carter makes his way to the stage its my pleasure to introduce captain flo groberg, born in paris. [applause] its never a bad thi