The military service vice chiefs, who last year generated alarm by testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee that U.S. military readiness had been compromised , this week delivered a more optimistic message following a bipartisan budget deal poised to pump an additional $165 billion into the Defense Department over the next two years. The vice chiefs, who testified Feb. 14 before the Senate Armed Services readiness and management support subcommittee, thanked lawmakers for passing the spending deal, which covers...