In his speech to the Senate Armed Services Committee on 28 January 2015, General Odierno described the many challenges affecting Army resourcing and readiness. Because of sequestration, the Army has to take risks with readiness to operate within budget guidelines. In particular, the brigade combat teams (BCT) with only 10% of them prepared to pursue their missions, while the remaining brigades lacked the adequate preparation. To fill the void National Guard and Army Reserve unit are being relied on more but with further cuts the unit will not be able to help sustain the Army’s operational requirement worldwide. Younger Officers have underwent separation boards, which has forged a divisive rift between soldiers of the highest caliber. This,