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The joint chiefs general martin dempsey
is telling American service

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members the leaders of the defense
department will guide them

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through the hardships and uncertainties
of sequestration in a

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video TAPED message released friday
the chairman said the military

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must continue to protect the nation
despite massive budget cuts.

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I know that we have to continue
to prepare our young men and

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women we put in harm's way in places
like Afghanistan and korea

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in the gulf we have to prepare that
we have to make sure they're

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well trained. Well then we'll.

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I also know that we have to preserve
our readiness for as long

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as possible going to have to
stretch readiness dollars.

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The chairman said it's unknown how
long sequester will last but

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he service members to stay in intel
military leaders the effects

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of the decisions are making..