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JOHN M. McHUGH: the worst the thing that we can do is ask the men and women serving in our Army to perform a task that we do not equip…

On the recordMarch 24, 2014
the worst the thing that we can do is ask the men and women serving in our Army to perform a task that we do not equip and train them to do.
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JOHN M. McHUGH
New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of equipping and training soldiers to avoid a hollow force.

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