Writers : Military families live with uncertainty as budget cuts loom . Families ca n't make decisions , they say ; troops and brass wait for sequestration ax to fall . Congress tends to forget military families when it 's not election season , they write . But this kind of emotional whiplash takes a toll . '' Soldiers : Secretary of defense warns of a diminished ability to defend nation if cuts happen .
Writers : Military families live with uncertainty as budget cuts loom . Families ca n't make decisions , they say ; troops and brass wait for sequestration ax to fall . Congress tends to forget military families when it 's not election season , they write . Soldiers : Secretary of defense warns of a diminished ability to defend nation if cuts happen .