On the recordMarch 4, 2013
I cannot certify, nor can the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, or any of our chiefs, to have our young men and women go to war if they are unprepared, if they are not ready.
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Hagel emphasizes the importance of troop readiness before deployment.
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