02/10/2016
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"If confirmed, I would take an early opportunity to get on the ground to speak to commanders..."
"I think we not only have to win the battles, we have to re-acquire the hearts and minds of the people there."
"One of the greatest concerns was the Iraqi troops, and when you look at the number of ISIS fighters in Ramadi compared to the Iraqi troops, it was a very sparse number of ISIS fighters, but they won t..."
"We lost over 400 young men and women last year to suicide that were Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve combined."