As I suggested in my opening statement, there's an issue of, as we draw down in Iraq, conventional forces redeploying and there's the expectation that SOF elements will help us make that transition and continue our presence there.
Discussing the transition of forces in Iraq.
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America has the strongest, most capable military in the world. But firing uniformed leaders as a type of political loyalty test... erodes the trust and professionalism that our servicemembers require to achieve their missions.
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We provided additional resources at ARPA (The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) to do that, and those resources have been exhausted.
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