The State of the Army
2007-11-16T01:49:15-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGFkXC8yMDIzMzgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==General Casey and Secretary Geren testified about the need for a larger U.S. Army to meet administration demands. General Casey said, “We are consumed with meeting the demands of the current fight and are unable to provide ready forces"for other contingencies.” Topics included recruitment, retention, the shortage of majors and captains, deployment readiness, the amount of equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Defense Department budget.
General Casey and Secretary Geren testified about the need for a larger U.S. Army to meet administration demands. General Casey said, “We ar… read more
General Casey and Secretary Geren testified about the need for a larger U.S. Army to meet administration demands. General Casey said, “We are consumed with meeting the demands of the current fight and are unable to provide ready forces"for other contingencies.” Topics included recruitment, retention, the shortage of majors and captains, deployment readiness, the amount of equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Defense Department budget. close
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- Daniel K. Akaka U.S. Senator [D] Hawaii
- Evan Bayh U.S. Senator [D] Indiana
- Robert C. Byrd U.S. Senator [D] West Virginia
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- John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
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- Jim Webb U.S. Senator [D] Virginia
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