Summary: It’s that time of year when the Defense Department’s top leadership gets ready to defend their annual budget proposal on Capitol Hill. But leaders of the military services say considering the flat request, the only way they’ll be able to afford the long-term investments they need is to divest older weapons systems. And since those systems tend to have strong Congressional constituencies, the brass are preparing for a tough sell. Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
