Richard Shelby actually said...

a lot of untrained men in this circumstance might be called into training and exercises that they aren't prepared for

And let's not forget China as it continues to build military capability and capacity at an unprecedented pace.

In a fiscal environment with 8.5 percent inflation, the Department's budget request equates to a cut to our national defense at a time of un...

I'm concerned that replenishment of weapons stocks--particularly Javelins and Stinger missiles--is happening too slowly.