01/27/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"I've been told that, as a result of the cap of 30,000 troops placed by the President on General McChrystal's plan for surge operations in Afghanistan, many of the requests for forces currently being r..."
"As a result, DOD has purchased approximately 12,000 MRAPs saving countless American lives."
"The demands of nearly 8 years of sustained combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have placed an enormous burden on airlift assets."
"Are there sufficient aircraft at home station to fulfill the requirements of the nearly 1,400 pilots trained annually by the Army?"