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Trump: U.S. generals "reduced to rubble." Is that true?

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks before introducing his vice presidential running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the New York Hilton Midtown on July 16, 2016, in New York City.
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Earlier this month Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have been "reduced to rubble" under President Barack Obama. But is that true? What is the state of the U.S. military?

Rosa Brooks, author of "How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything" and military expert, David Barno spoke to MPR News host Kerri Miller about just what the current condition of the U.S. military is.

To hear the entire conversation select the audio player above.