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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I am a strong proponent of foreign language and cultural training at the military academies and for Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and midshipmen.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker emphasizes the importance of language and cultural training for military officers.

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