Want to Win Wars? Send the Army, Says Odierno � ~ BLOGGER.GUNNY.G.1984 ~ (BLOG & EMAIL)

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"Want to Win Wars? Send the Army, Says Odierno
July 22, 2011 Gunny G Edit Leave a comment Go to comments

Washington: Wasting no time, Army Chief of Staff nominee Gen. Ray Odierno made it clear his vision for the Army once he takes the reins.

If you want to win a war, you send the Army to do it. Not the Marines, the Air Force or the Navy.

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing today, Odierno said the Army would remain America‘s “national force of decisive action,” even after the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan finally wind down.

“Our leaders at every level have displayed unparalleled ingenuity, flexibility and adaptability,” he told lawmakers. “They have transformed the Army into the most versatile, agile, rapidly deployable … strategic land force in the world today.”"....................