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Lloyd Austin: “Reductions beyond 490,000 will challenge the Army's ability to meet timelines for current identified requirements and to…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
Reductions beyond 490,000 will challenge the Army's ability to meet timelines for current identified requirements and to maintain necessary dwell for units and soldiers, thereby imposing a significant readiness risk to the force and strategic risk to the Nation.
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Lloyd Austin
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discussing the impact of Army personnel reductions on readiness and strategic risk.

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