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Tammy Duckworth: “I certainly understand it, and not the least of which because when I joined the Army, we were still training to fight…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2022
I certainly understand it, and not the least of which because when I joined the Army, we were still training to fight the Soviets and to defend the Fulda Gap.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Duckworth reflects on her military training during the Cold War and the importance of understanding the current geopolitical situation.

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