Question Title Q: Which, if any, of the following statements did Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, make about the U.S. military? “If ever the force is so degraded and so unready and then we are asked to use it, it would be immoral to use the force unless it is well trained, well led, and well equipped.” Neither statement. “Our military force is so degraded and unready, it would be immoral to use force.” Next