Secretary Hagel has repeatedly proven himself incompetent and unqualified to be Secretary of Defense. He deliberately failed to show leadership during the government shutdown to petition Congress and ensure benefits to fallen soldiers, and now it is clear it was his idea to reduce military retirement Cost Of Living Adjustments. In fact, his incompetence has now resulted in the unintended consequence of reducing COLA to disabled and medical retirees. Our troops deserve better. Our nation cannot afford to make the unqualified this influential.



