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Betty McCollum: the operating tempo has been drastically increased so the number of training days for National Guard soldiers went from…

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
the operating tempo has been drastically increased so the number of training days for National Guard soldiers went from 60 to 90.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

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McCollum discusses increased training days for National Guard soldiers and its impact.

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