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Daniel Driscoll: “We would see this exquisite equipment sitting on the…”

Featuring: Daniel Driscoll, Republican | United States Secretary of the Army | National

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US Army Secretary Driscoll: 'We Are Doing the Right Thing'

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Bucket two is what has led to the types of contracts that have gotten us into these outcomes that we don't want. So in some instances, we have given away our right to repair our own equipment. We would see this exquisite equipment sitting on the sidelines for eight or 12 months at a time. and our soldiers could 3D print the two to $20 part to get it back in the game. Bucket 3 is essentially taking the savings from cutting the obsolete equipment and recycling it to the things we know we need. (01:33–01:43)

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Asserts that military equipment remains unused for extended periods.

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