On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
As we draw down over these next 5 years, we are going to be putting another 12,000 or more out, you know, bringing them back.
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congress.govLeon Panetta: “As we draw down over these next 5 years, we are going to be putting another 12,000 or more out, you know, bringing them…”
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Panetta discusses the challenges of transitioning veterans as military drawdown occurs.
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