Richard B. Nugent: “That has to be one of our core priorities. Because without it, nothing else matters at this point.”

Eliminating the ability to rapidly mobilize, train, and deploy... increases risk at an unacceptable rate.

This is a decision that essentially takes the 'air' out of 'airborne.'

How are we protecting ourselves against an insider attack that could obviously cripple us if that information got out to our adversaries?

sequestration is going to be the death knell for our armed services if we don't correct that issue.