In March 2013, sequestration -- the automatic budget cuts that kicked in when Congress failed to agree on a deficit reduction plan -- disrupted the Army’s training program. But in December of that year, Congress gave the Pentagon sequestration relief, hiking its budget by more than $22 billion in fiscal year 2014 and more than $9 billion in 2015. In the words of an Army public affairs staffer, that move allowed the Army to buy back readiness. We havent had to cancel any Combat Training Center rotations this year. So, readiness is stable. Dick is still lying...
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 01:51:28 +0000