On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
My view is that we need a Marine presence that is forward. I do not want to draw that Marine presence back to this country. I think it has to be forward in the Pacific.
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congress.govLeon Panetta: “My view is that we need a Marine presence that is forward. I do not want to draw that Marine presence back to this…”
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Panetta emphasizes the importance of maintaining a forward-deployed Marine presence in the Pacific.
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