SHARP, EO Training Necessary for 'Readiness,' Army Leaders Insist
WASHINGTON — Gen. Mark Milley says Army readiness is closely to linked SHARP, EO, and online SERE training during a breakfast session during the annual AUSA Spring Convention on Tuesday.
During the event, which was live-tweeted by Army Public Affairs with gratuitous use of the hashtag, “#Readiness,” Milley linked mundane garrison bullshit to victory on the battlefield.
“Okay, look, we don’t have the money to buy new equipment, fix our old equipment, or pay for more training opportunities,” Milley said.“But that’s okay, because we can still enhance our readiness by going to the dentist.”
Milley reiterated what he said in an article for ARMY Magazine, “Readiness makes our enemies think we’re ready for war and thus deters war."
At the Pentagon, Army officials highlighted the link between an increase in flu vaccines and Russia’s recent withdrawal of large numbers of troops from Syria.
“Russia announced its withdrawal on March 15,” Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook said. “We held our last flu vacci…
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