Security expert says U.S. needs to invest in crumbling infrastructure

National security expert and retired U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, right, talks with Livingston Parish President Mike Grimmer, standing left, and Bob Schmidt, a project manager with HNTB, which was hired to help plan the Baton Rouge loop implementation team. Others at the meeting Thursday at the Baton Rouge City Club included Livingston Parish operations coordinator Al Coburn, seated left, and Scott Jones, sales manager of Jones Signs.