“I think a fundamental decision has been made — which is the correct one — which is that even though the military is going to be smaller, it’s not going to be hollow,” he told National Journal near the end of his Senate career. “The smaller force will be just as ready, it’ll be just as strong, it’ll be just as prepared, just as trained, just as well-equipped.”

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2021 02:08 UTC