Gen. Randy George, who was confirmed last month as the Army chief of staff, yesterday laid out his priorities to modernize the service, top among them the service's No. 1 purpose: defending the country. “The number one purpose of our Army is to make sure that we can defend our country,” George said during a press conference Monday at the Association of the United States Army’s annual conference in Washington. “That’s what everybody expects our Army to be able to...
