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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
While I understand that a rotational readiness model, such as the Army's Force Generation Model, enables ready forces for Afghanistan and Iraq, it comes at the expense of the non-deployed forces.
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Randy Forbes
Virginia

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Forbes discusses the trade-offs of the Army's readiness model.

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