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Joseph J. Heck: “You don't go to war with the Army you want, you go to war with the Army you have.”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
You don't go to war with the Army you want, you go to war with the Army you have.
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Joseph J. Heck
Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over military readiness due to budget cuts.

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