I'm hearing from a lot of very bright and talented young officers in all Services that this kind of lifestyle, where operations are cancelled, where deployments, they don't know from one day to the next, the degree of readiness and training in capabilities that they expect to have are not becoming--are not real, and many of them are questioning whether service in the military is a lifestyle that they want to pursue.
McCain expresses concerns about military readiness affecting young officers' commitment.
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