Woes of military life outlined for defense chief

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany _ It was supposed to be the standard slide presentation by the general for the VIP from the Pentagon. Instead, Defense Secretary William Perry got an earful about the strains of military life in an era of defense cutbacks. "Should I be concerned, or deeply concerne...

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Published inLas Vegas review-journal
Main Author John Diamond. AP
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Las Vegas, Nev Las Vegas Review - Journal 05.10.1994
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Dallager, John
Perry, William
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Summary:SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany _ It was supposed to be the standard slide presentation by the general for the VIP from the Pentagon. Instead, Defense Secretary William Perry got an earful about the strains of military life in an era of defense cutbacks. "Should I be concerned, or deeply concerned?" Perry asked Brig. Gen. John Dallager on Tuesday after being told that 21 of 23 air combat controllers had been unable to meet training requirements and needed waivers to remain on duty. Dallager, commander of a fighter wing, told Perry that reports of spouse abuse among the base's 11,915 civilian and military personnel are up 9 percent in the past year.
ISSN:1097-1645