--- title: "How 15 Years Of War Impacts Military Readiness" date: "2016-06-10" modified: "2016-06-10" authors: - name: "Task & Purpose" job_title: "Staff" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/task-purpose.md" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/15-years-war-impacts-military-readiness/" categories: - "Analysis" - "News" --- # How 15 Years Of War Impacts Military Readiness ![]() Last week, the military experienced several high-profile training accidents that left a total of 10 people dead. On Thursday, June 2, in unrelated incidents, a Blue Angels F-18 and a F-16 Thunderbird crashed. The pilot of the Thunderbird was able to safely eject; however, the Blue Angels pilot, Capt. Jeff Kuss, was killed in the accident. That same day, a deadly truck accident killed nine soldiers and injured three more in Fort Hood, Texas, when the vehicle got stuck and overturned at a low-water crossing following several days of heavy rains and flooding. And on June 7, two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter pilots crashed midair in eastern Georgia Tuesday night during routine night-flying operations. Luckily both pilots were able to eject safely. Could these accidents have been prevented? On episode 21 of Task & Purpose Radio, Lauren, Weirick, and Nate discuss training and readiness and whether there’s a correlation between budget cuts and accidents across the military. Download episode 21, “[The Impact Of 15 Years Of War On Military Readiness]()” on iTunes. Also, subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can also listen to the [podcast on Soundcloud](). A special thanks to Perry & Co. for sponsoring the podcast. If you have a move coming up, check out [MilitaryReloHelp.com]() for more information on making your move a little easier. If you have questions or feedback for Task & Purpose Radio, send it over to editor@taskandpurpose.com.