J. D. Vance: “For too long, we asked too much of too few past leaders sent…”

“That's you and the well being of our war fighters and your brilliance and your strategic innovation. Modern nation modernization isn't just about tactics and tools. It's about meeting the needs of our service members. For too long, we asked too much of too few past leaders sent our service members on mission after mission with no exit strategy, no end to end sight, and with little articulation for the American people or for the war fighters about what we were doing. When we extend the deployment of an aircraft carrier, that has real impact on people's lives and we're aware of it. They miss their families, of course.” (15:04–15:27)

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