09/17/2013
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"History has proven that failure to appropriately train and modernize the force will result in larger numbers of casualties and deaths."
"If we are forced to take further endstrength reductions beyond the planned levels in the President's fiscal year 2016 budget due to sequestration, our flexibility deteriorates, as does our ability to ..."
"The cumulative effect of sequestration and budget shortfalls over the last 3 years has forced the Navy to accept significant risk in key mission areas."
"The compromises we have made to modernization and readiness, combined with reductions to our force size and capabilities, translates directly into strategic risk."