Readiness of our u. S. Armed forces. Today we are joined by nearly 1000 who have registered for this very important event. Despite our attention being focused on other things in the lead up to the election there may be no more vital of a topic for our country then this. Americans have had the good fortune of living in unparalleled freedom and prosperity for nearly 250 years and these gifts are maintained by a powerful and ready military that prevents our adversaries from destroying what so many of us as americans have had the opportunity to experience. President Ronald Reagan said that a truly successful military is one that because of its strength and ability and dedication wouldnt be called because no one would dare provoke it. He calls it peace through strength and that is how we won the cold war against the biggest enemy in history. Yet, in a time when those nations are reeling from a deadly disease outbreak, racial unrest and economic upheaval to many citizens and lawmakers argue
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Project neons carnado begun tonight at 10 pm. Here is a map of the closures you need to know about. If youre driving from southbound i15 to northbound u. S. 95, youll be detoured from lake mead to Martin Luther king and back to the 95. Those traveling from northbound i15 to northbound 95 will be detoured to the Martin Luther king exit ramp. Youll then reenter northbound 95 and move along a temporary lane. Those headed from northbound 95 to Martin Luther king need to leave themselves plenty of time. Drivers will be routed to rancho drive, make a uturn, reenter and eventually make their way back to Martin Luther king. Those headed from southbound i15 to Martin Luther king will exit at lake mead boulevard and head west. The good news is most of the construction will take place at night and on weekends. We will have 150 craftsmen boot son the ground during the peak of activty 350 all together engineers and project management staff ndot says 350 people will be working to get this project do
Overall blackhawk fleet. And we would slow the modernization of the fleet by 5 to 10 new blackhawks a year. Together those would pay for the option. There are disadvantages to this without question, but we felt they were outweighed by the advantages of keeping some apaches in the guard. I should say while we spent time on the costs and theyre important, there are other important factors. I have mentioned two. Wartime capacity and surge capability. Ill mention one other one. Keeping apaches in the guard helps integrate the regular army and the guard, and thats one of the commissions overarching goals. Under the commissions proposal, the apaches in the guard, there would be one more area where the regular army and the guard could train together in peacetime and if necessary, fight together in war. That completes the very brief discussion of the apache transfers, more details, of course in the report and glad to take questions when that time comes. Mr. Chairman. Thank you, secretary. Last
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