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Roger Wicker: “General, how is the transition going from the Iraq and Afghanistan counterinsurgency and stability model to the more…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2015
General, how is the transition going from the Iraq and Afghanistan counterinsurgency and stability model to the more traditional role as a ready and capable rapid response force?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker inquires about the Marine Corps' transition back to traditional rapid response roles.

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