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John Rice Carter: “We are hollowing out the force. And the concern is, what is the strategy about that real problem?”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
We are hollowing out the force. And the concern is, what is the strategy about that real problem?
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Carter raises concerns about military readiness and personnel shortages.

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