America at Risk: Budget Cuts Threaten Military Readiness

U.S. political leaders are facing a crossroads. They can step up and solve the budget impasse, or they can do nothing and let mandated sequestration cuts take effect. The latter course would have grave consequences for the nation, particularly on our nation's military.

Gambling with the readiness and security of America is not leadership; it is exactly the opposite. That's why we're showcasing real-life stories of veterans who have seen firsthand how fiscal constraints have hampered the Army, Air Force and Navy.

The nation's leaders need to step forward and do the right thing. The Obama Administration and Congress should solve the budget impasse today—not later, not during the lame-duck session, and not during the next Administration.

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[miacanes5]

It's not national defense we are spending on. We are spending money on the offensive. Our national defense is not maintaining bases in countries around the world.

[Siegetower]

You don't think maintaining bases deters war?

[afrotrollz]

Btw, did Mr Obama ask you for donation today?

[afrotrollz]

commander in chief is like the military, or any government "servant". they don't do nothing unless they get paid for it.

Fall to ruin pigs

[Ed Prescott]

Keep America strong. Our POTUS want to make us weak for Puten.[ after elected i'll be more flexable] NO I'M NOT VOTING FOR OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pitbullll]

The choice is clear: One party wants more government, more taxes, more entitlements and a weaker military. The other party wants less government, lower taxes, fewer entitlements and a stronger military.

[aSingleDallasGuy]

Unfortunately our current president would be more than happy to see America become a 3rd word country.

[Ty311]

As a percentage of the gross national budget, defense spending has been trending downward since 1776 and is at an all-time average low. We could cut every cent of defense spending and re-allocate it to other non-discretionary spending programs, and the entitlement and welfare programs would still consume 100% of our national budget by 2020

[2700giovanni]

you don't get it we are not peace keeper our policies have caused millions of deaths around the world our pussy ass representatives work for the the world banks who we borrow money from to steal natural resources in weaker countries our corporations go in and then jack the price of every thing so they can make a profit like oil in libya 1 barrel of oil cost about 1 dollar to produce then the company sells it back to us for 1 hundred dollars the rich get richer we pay the taxes and children die.

[2700giovanni]

they are going to say they didn't have the money to pay for our homeland security so they could have more excuses for more war and more patriot acts they want to pass until they have us with chips in us and we are totally controlled in every way the people in our government don't believe in our liberty you people just don't get.they have norad they have missile defense systems they have satellite systems that can pinpoint taking a shit in the bath room these people are full of shit

[2700giovanni]

bought and paid for politicians by the corporate banks like the IMF and the World bank to fund The military industrial complex so that american soldiers could be sent abroad to control natural resources of smaller nations we take loans from these banks including the our own federal reserve that is a private bank also.then the bank makes money because we have to pay it back by ripping off the lower and middle class in taxes in our country. then when they allow for another 9 11