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Mazie Hirono: I think all of the panelists said that--indicated that this is not the armed services that we would have if we were…

On the recordNovember 4, 2015
I think all of the panelists said that--indicated that this is not the armed services that we would have if we were creating this body because our military is a product of history.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono emphasizes the historical context of the current military structure.

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