Military leaders warn Congress of 'hollow' force Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:18 pm, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top military leaders warned Congress in unusually stark terms that its failure to pass a 2013 defense budget — coupled with the threat of automatic budget cuts — has pushed the Pentagon to the brink of a crisis. First is the threat of drastic additional budget cuts if Congress and the ... Read More