Member of the Joint Chiefs to Resign in Protest?Top Senator Says Commanders Frustrated with Defense CutsFebruary 28, 2014By Dustin Walkerhttp://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2014/02/28/military_service_chief_about_to_resign_in_protest_107115.htmlOne member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is considering resigning in protest over recent defense cuts, says Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.).The ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee told reporters at a Defense Writers Group breakfast on Thursday that the nation’s top military officers have privately expressed their discontent with the continuing budget uncertainty at the Defense Department.Time magazine's Mark Thompson asked Inhofe, “How close do you think [the chiefs] are to saying, ‘Screw this, I'm out of here?’”“I'm not going to tell you who they are, but there's one who's very close to doing just what you're suggesting,” responded Inhofe. His role on the Senate Armed Services Committee entails frequent meetings with top military commanders.Defense cuts enacted in the 2011 Budget Control Act, which could total up to $1 trillion, have forced difficult decisions for the service chiefs. On Monday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel previewed the Pentagon’s FY15 defense budget proposal.
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