and these military branches to go through congress. >> it's not just that. if i may you're talking about the acquisition programs but until you get the secretaries of the various services you can't get the rest of the staff and there's over 400 political appointees inside the pentagon that worked for the secretary of the army and secretary of the navy. none of those have been appointed yet. >> you want somebody there to make a case. let's switch topics. the newest gold star parents we know about are going to be those of the chief from the navy s.e.a.l.s killed in this yemen raid. his father owens coming out and saying i want a real investigation. don't use my son's death to hide from the investigative needs here. you dealt with this before. the grief has to be tremendous.