I would like to advise America that I have held the line on the increase, the demand for the increase out of the Pentagon on general officer strength. The force that fought World War II, that military force, is completely different from the military force of today. We also have encouraged jointness, greater cooperation and interoperability between all the services. When you do that, yes, you end up creating some bureaucracies and an increase in need for general officer strength. But more importantly we are going to maintain the sort of rank-heavy military for a very important reason.
Steve Buyer: “I would like to advise America that I have held the line on the increase, the demand for the increase out of the…”
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Discussing military force structure and general officer strength during a debate on supplemental appropriations.
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