Status of U.S. Armed Forces
1998-09-29T21:02:55-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjM2XC8xOTk4MDkyOTIxMDMwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines testified that dramatic increases in the defense budget were needed to maintain military readiness. In the contentious exchange between the chiefs and the committee, the chiefs bluntly told the committee that equipment was wearing out, troops were retiring too soon, and that pay rates had fallen far behind comparable jobs in the civilian market.
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The chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines testified that dramatic increases in the defense budget were needed to maintain military readiness. In the contentious exchange between the chiefs and the committee, the chiefs bluntly told the committee that equipment was wearing out, troops were retiring too soon, and that pay rates had fallen far behind comparable jobs in the civilian market. close
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