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Roger Wicker: “The requests from combatant commanders for amphibious ships has increased over 80 percent in the last 5 years.”

On the recordApril 18, 2012
The requests from combatant commanders for amphibious ships has increased over 80 percent in the last 5 years.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker points out the significant increase in demand for amphibious ships from commanders.

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