WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of the United States Army amid growing global threats from adversaries, ongoing modernization efforts, and the Army's role in supporting joint operations.
Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army General Christopher C. LaNeve both testified before the committee.
In his opening remarks, Chairman Wicker emphasized the growing importance of land power in deterring and responding to threats from Russia, China, Iran, and other adversaries. The Chairman also highlighted the critical role of the U.S. Army in s...