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Army Focus On Readiness Risks Decade Of Ill-Equipped Soldiers

Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

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Army Focus On Readiness Risks Decade Of Ill-Equipped Soldiers

The Army’s plan to focus funding on preparing for a war with potential adversaries like Russia could leave soldiers with outdated weapons and gear for a decade, according to senior Army officials who have begun defending the spending plan on Capitol Hill.Acting Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, their first opportunity to defend their 2017 budget request that is $1.4 billion lower than the enacted…

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