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Evan Bayh: “I would further point out at the height of the operation, some estimate that DOD was down to a worldwide reserve of some…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2003
I would further point out at the height of the operation, some estimate that DOD was down to a worldwide reserve of some 400,000 cases. To summarize, DOD was within a week of running out of food for our soldiers in the field. Thanks to a surge in production by MRE producers on very little notice, DOD managed to stave off a logistical and potential military disaster. Is the chairman aware of how close we came to literally running out of food?
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Discussing food supply issues for soldiers during military operations.

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