01.09.17

Sullivan Meets with Secretary of U.S. Army Designee Viola

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designee to become the next Secretary of the Army, Mr. Vincent Viola.

“I had a productive meeting today with Mr. Viola. We discussed the continued need for a forward positioned Army presence around the world – but especially in the Arctic and the Asia-Pacific – to respond to aggression from our adversaries,” said Senator Sullivan. “We spent considerable time talking about the importance of Alaska’s strategically positioned Army forces, including the 1-25 Stryker Brigade and the 4-25 Airborne Infantry Brigade Combat Team. I was pleased to hear that Mr. Viola and I share the view that our Army force structure is much too small. If confirmed, I look forward to working with the incoming secretary to not only increase the size of our Army, but also to improve the readiness of our ground forces.”

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