02/14/2011
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"We are never going to remove politics from any of this process, because it is the nature of a democracy."
"Resource shortfalls in available personnel and needed equipment at the unit level remain the principal detractors to achieving the level of readiness."
"A hollow Army is characterized by prolonged and disproportionate investments across manpower, operations and maintenance, modernization, and procurement without corresponding adjustments to strategy."
"what is the Marine Corps' plan to restore these units to readiness?"