If something was to happen literally tonight in Korea, obviously, the people that were stationed in Korea and in Japan are the ones that would actually be doing the fighting tonight.

Our problem, of course, is that we have to balance readiness now for what now versus readiness 10 years from now.

Ladies and gentlemen, I will call to order the House Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Readiness to order.

As a bottom line up front, it is ISAF's assessment that the momentum achieved by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2005 has been arrested in much of the country and reversed in a number of important areas.

General Dunford, have you seen any decrease in the overall readiness of the U.S. forces that are being deployed to Afghanistan?

General Dunford, what are your top concerns and challenges with the reset and redeployment of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan?

What are specific conditions on the ground, relating to both Afghan National Security Force capabilities and the capabilities of the enemy you will be examining to manage the U.S. troop drawdowns?

the Army--Active, the Guard, and Reserve--has deployed more than 1.1 million soldiers to combat with more than 4,500 giving the last full measure of devotion to this country.

To what level are you able to repair your equipment now? Can you achieve the maintenance standards required in technical manual 10-20, or are you having to settle for less?

Does sequestration call into question our ability to maintain an Operational Reserve? What would be the impacts of reverting to a Strategic Reserve?

Over the past 12 years, the Army--Active, Guard, and Reserve--has deployed more than 1.1 million soldiers to combat.