A modest proposal for #SECDEF @PeteHegseth.  All service members regardless of branch get issued a service pistol and combat knife. They should be trained to proficiency and continue training regularly. These two items then become part of the standard uniform and mandatory to be worn. They are symbols and tools of the service members' constant diligence to protect the homeland. Upon receiving an honorable discharge they will keep those items and be allowed to carry with the same rights and responsibilities as a CHL holder and with nationwide reciprocity. 

An extra bonus would be for the slide of the gun and hilt of the knife to be adorned with a symbol for the appropriate branch. A star for Army, anchor for Navy, wings for Air Force, EGA for Marines and the delta for Space Force
#SECDEF