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