Chuck Hagel actually said...

I lived through the 'hollow force' of the late 1970s, and have no desire to do so again.

Hagel reflects on past military readiness issues and his commitment to avoid them.

01/15/2014

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Those submarines, as you note, are cornerstones to that security.