Too many in Congress over the years have been cavalier about sending our resources of money, military assets and men and women in uniform to fight in far off lands when there was no clear strategic or vital American interest.

These Congressmen and Congresswomen need to ask themselves if the necessity is so great that they would send their own sons and daughters to fight or they would be willing to pick up a rifle and go themselves. If the answer is “no” then it probably is not of vital or strategic importance. It’s easy to be “tough” when you and yours are not the ones putting your lives on the line.

As a father of two active duty officers in our Armed Forces, I know my sons will honor their oath to protect and defend our Constitution and this country. However, we need to think long and hard before we become embroiled in any way in regional conflicts around the world where the vital interest is not at stake or is unclear.

Sending $40-$50 Billion of our dollars to Ukraine, a quarter of their annual Gross Domestic Product, is wrong, when Americans cannot find baby formula, and have difficulties paying for gas and food because of Bidenflation.