The readiness of the U.S. armed forces, and the Army in particular, is declining at an alarming rate, according to classified reports to Congress cited today by senior House lawmakers. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) and readiness subcommittee Chairman Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), in a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, list "grave concerns about the readiness posture of the United States Armed Forces and, in particular, the readiness of the U.S. Army." The congressmen warn of "an...
