Leon Panetta actually said...

Our men and women are out there putting their lives on the line in order to defend our democracy.

Panetta emphasizes the sacrifices of military personnel for democracy.

10/12/2011

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sequestration, if military personnel costs are exempt, could hit an across-the-board cut in defense programs of as much as 23 percent in fis...

The President's and Department of Defense's (DOD) 2012 Strategic Guidance states the military will defend U.S. territory...

Facing such large reductions, we would have to reduce the size of the military sharply.

If the automatic cuts of sequestration are allowed to take effect then the number of U.S. ground troops would fall to pre-1940 levels.