Powerful (unleashed) op-ed by former Chief of Staff of the Army, Gordon Sullivan. His words, not mine:
- "...some of our elected and appointed officials have developed a mindset that avoids reality."
- "If the Army were a major sports franchise, 2016 would be considered a rebuilding year."
- "Tight budgets, the continued drawdown of force structure in the face of growing risks, and the inability of our political class to stop quibbling and agree on a common national security posture are undermining morale of our troops..."