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
The readiness of our u. S. Armed forces. Nearlywe are joined by 1000 who have registered for this very important event. Despite our attention being focused on other things and the lead up to the election, there may be no more vital of a topic were our country than this. Americans have had the good fortune of living in unparalleled freedom and prosperity for nearly two it or 50 years. 250 years. By a gifts are maintained ready military preventing 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 would not be called upon to fight because no one would dare provoke it. Peace through strength. And that is how we won the cold war against the mill the biggest enemy in history. Yet, at a time when this nation diseaseng from a deadly outbreak, racial in just an economic up evil, of people, upheaval but, we know we cann
Meeting will come to order. After having explored the next steps of defense reform and yesterdays hearing, we now turn to what is needed to repair and rebuild our military. And im grateful to each of the distinguished Service Chiefs for being with us today. Theres widespread agreement that funding cuts under the budget control act plus a series of continued resolutions have damaged the u. S. Military. I believe that damage has gone far deeper than most of us realize requiring more time and more money to repair than is generally expected. Theres plenty responsibility to go around for the current state of affairs with both congress and the obama administration, republicans and democrats, military and civilian relationships. Defense funding has got caught up in partisan back and forth on other issues and been held hostage to other priorities. We need get back to evaluating defense needs on their own without regard to any agreement or disagreement we may have on other issues. The men and w
Meeting will come to order. After having explored the next steps of defense reform and yesterdays hearing, we now turn to what is needed to repair and rebuild our military. And im grateful to each of the distinguished Service Chiefs for being with us today. Theres widespread agreement that funding cuts under the budget control act plus a series of continued resolutions have damaged the u. S. Military. I believe that damage has gone far deeper than most of us realize requiring more time and more money to repair than is generally expected. Theres plenty responsibility to go around for the current state of affairs with both congress and the obama administration, republicans and democrats, military and civilian relationships. Defense funding has got caught up in partisan back and forth on other issues and been held hostage to other priorities. We need get back to evaluating defense needs on their own without regard to any agreement or disagreement we may have on other issues. The men and w
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