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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
Are you concerned about the strain on the Guard and Reserve and the consequent lack of retention because of the extended deployments of guardsmen and reservists?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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Senator McCain raises concerns about the impact of extended deployments on military retention.

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