Cuts to our Nation's defense, either by eliminating programs or laying off soldiers, comes with an economic cost.
I do just want to conclude by making a special thank you to the Special Operations Command, and the Navy SEAL team in particular.
I associate myself with the chairman's remarks. I think he perfectly summed up the challenges the two of you face.
And this is something that I think DOD-wide and intelligence-community-wide we have to be engaged in.
I do want to give special recognition to Admiral Olson since he is from Tacoma.
General Mattis, you have the greatest responsibility of the commanders right now in a very, very complicated part of the world.
If you could just update us a little bit, Admiral, you know, send something to us on the record about what you have been doing with nonletha...
The Army's logistical tail of the operational energy pipeline is a handicap that must be overcome through technological advances.
I think we have learned a lot of hard lessons in the acquisition process about how to do that better, how to acquire equipment in the future...
I am a little less optimistic about the ultimate outcome and I think the members of this committee in particular should bear close scrutiny ...
I cannot in good conscience ask the Army to do more with less.