Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) couldn’t agree more with Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, ANG Director, (see above). The Chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee said he “was surprised” that the Quadrennial Defense Review would advocate such cuts “at this time” with Guard and Reserve forces “asked to do more, not only in war, but also in homeland defense and homeland security and disaster response.”
A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes in the Middle East are flying with fresh modifications as the Air Force looks to make the plane more versatile amid America’s ongoing blockade of Iranian ports and a tenuous ceasefire in the U.S. air war against Iran.