North Country Congressman John McHugh was confirmed last night as Secretary of the Army. His long service representing this vast region of New York has come to an end.<\/p>\n
It’s fair to say that the region will miss him and his advocacy. <\/p>\n
In a time when Washington politics degenerated into something unseemly and vitriolic, John McHugh often stood out as a man of common sense and independence.<\/p>\n
It’s also fair to say that the Republican Party would have been a far greater force for good and progress in American society with more leaders like McHugh.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, his service will continue in a venue where it is even more desperately needed. The Army is being stretched and tested in ways not seen for more than a generation.<\/p>\n
From our local service-members at Fort Drum to the North Country men and women who sign up and deploy to other bases around the world, they now inherit a thoughtful, deliberate voice.<\/p>\n
The debate over our future in Afghanistan and Iraq is only just beginning. <\/p>\n
While that argument continues, it will be John McHugh’s job to make sure that soldiers (and their families) have every necessary resource — both for the battlefield and the return to civilian life.<\/p>\n
It’s hard to imagine a better person for the job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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