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On the recordApril 5, 2016
In the eyes of Americans, the terms 'low readiness' and 'the United States Marine Corps' is kind of an oxymoron.
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Dan Sullivan
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Sullivan highlights the contradiction of low readiness in the Marine Corps compared to public perception.

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