Sequestration and National Defense
Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…
890 viewsArmy, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…
890 viewsRepresentatives of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines testified on the impact of sequestration on military budgets and operations in fiscal year 2014. During his testimony, General …
608 viewsArmy Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno talked about military strategy and the impact of budget cuts. He discussed the U.S. relationship with India and the greater Asia-Pacific region, t…
153 viewsGeneral Ray Odierno briefed reporters on the state of the Army. He announced combat and civilian personnel cuts and said that sequestration could force more reductions. He also commented on …
102 viewsGeneral Ray Odierno talked about the Army’s SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) program. This was part of a U.S. Army two-day summit on sexual harassment, an initiativ…
995 viewsMilitary service branch chiefs and others testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were reporting procedures for assault cases, the…
1,539 viewsGeneral Ray Odierno talked about challenges facing the U.S. military, including future troop levels in Afghanistan and the U.S. Army in Iraq.
203 viewsThe opening ceremonies of the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, attended by President and Mrs. Obama, included the presentation of the col…
1,031 viewsSenior military leaders testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts on the Defense Department. “Sequestration,” a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percenta…
347 viewsGeneral Raymond T. Odierno spoke about the future of the Army. Among the topics he addressed were the potential of budget sequestration, the future size and readiness capabilities of the U.S…
367 viewsGeneral Raymond Odierno talked to reporters in Dirksen Office Building hearing room G-50 after testifying in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the effects of the possible budget s…
358 viewsMilitary leaders testified on the potential effects of sequestration military budget cuts. They said the reductions would mean less training, furloughs for thousands of workers, and a total …
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