The fleet is being run into a shambles with less than half of the tactical fighters able to fly.
Richard Blumenthal: “The fleet is being run into a shambles with less than half of the tactical fighters able to fly.”
On the recordJuly 17, 2017
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Highlighting the dire state of military readiness and equipment.
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