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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Iran Operations Strain US Military Budget
Caption: Iran Operations Strain US Military Budget. The US military is facing growing financial pressure as ongoing operations against Iran begin impacting training and maintenance budgets. Senior Pentagon officials are now urging Congress to approve additional funding to support military operations. The Navy’s top officer, Admiral Daryl Caudle, told lawmakers that current budgets did not account for Operation Epic Fury, the military campaign linked to Iran. He warned the funding shortfall could force the Navy to reduce training exercises, cut flight training hours and slow the preparation of new recruits. Caudle also said recruitment efforts could suffer without extra money for enlistment and reenlistment bonuses. Meanwhile, the Army’s Third Armored Corps reportedly saw nearly 292 million dollars removed from its training budget earlier this year. According to internal documents reviewed by CNN, military medical training programs have also cancelled dozens of courses because of funding cuts. The Pentagon declined to comment on the reports. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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