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Fewer Troops, Less Gear: Service Chiefs Lay Out Specifics of Budget Crunch

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Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:36pm

Fewer Troops, Less Gear: Service Chiefs Lay Out Specifics of Budget Crunch by J. Taylor Rushing, Stars and Stripes.

… At a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, leaders of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines said the ongoing effects of sequestration, government shutdowns, and year-to-year budgets instead of long-term planning will multiply in the 2014 fiscal year to devastating effect.

They minced no words, saying forces will become thinner, combat readiness will be limited, training will be shortened and equipment will become older and less well-maintained…

Read on.

More:

Military Warns Congress: Defense Cuts Will Compromise Services' Abilities - AP

Services Fight for Pieces of Shrinking Budget - USAT

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Outlaw 09

Thu, 11/07/2013 - 4:12pm

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Here comes the specter of 1993 BUT this time the Force will in fact drift down to approx 390K, DAC's will be cut far deeper than has ever happened and the Force will go to a tiered system of readiness.

And all of this in the face of constant Congressional comments that they support the Force?