The military service vice chiefs did their part Tuesday in the quest to boost defense spending, telling the House Armed Services Committee that readiness is near all-time lows and, as one admiral put it: "Time is running out." During a Feb. 7 hearing , the vice chiefs, similar to past congressional hearings, were unanimous in their estimation that the 2011 Budget Control Act has damaged military readiness and must be repealed immediately. They also asked that Congress cease operating under...
