Army Chief of Staff: Budget cuts have left us with only 2 combat-ready brigades Ongoing budget cuts have left the Army with only two combat-ready brigades, with troops headed to Afghanistan only qualified for trainer or adviser missions and not combat, according to the Army's Chief of Staff.
Oct. 23, 2013 - The Mississippi Press
Army chief warns: Budget cuts making US military 'dysfunctional' A SERIES OF BUDGET CUTS , including the sequester and the recent stopgap funding bill, have seriously hampered the nation's ability to train troops and left the US Army with just two combat-ready brigades, Gen. Ray Odierno says. What to cut? Sequester offers lessons for latest budget talks
Oct. 23, 2013 - Fox News
Eduard Kokoity in Washington Post Today, Georgia's military is more combat-ready and has a stronger potentialthan during the run-up to last year's conflict, Kokoity said.
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