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Richard Burr

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Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr has focused on issues such as veterans' health care and the relationship between the Department of Veterans Affairs and academic institutions. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving services for veterans and enhancing the efficiency of government programs.

Apr 21, 2009

Given the current plan, do you believe the marines stationed on Guam will be able to fulfill the full range of training requirements?

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Apr 21, 2009

What is your level of confidence that the move to Guam can be completed on schedule?

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Apr 21, 2009

General Amos and General Chiarelli, what do your Services gain from this increase in terms of skills and capabilities, units, and increased dwell time between deployments?

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Apr 21, 2009

In order to provide the maximum protection for our forces, the Marine Corps requested and Congress provided extensive funding for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

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Apr 21, 2009

General Amos, Marine Corps unit readiness has normally been rated in terms of the ability of units to perform full-spectrum combat operations in a high intensity conflict.

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Apr 21, 2009

the increase in ground forces in Afghanistan announced last month by President Obama falls heavily on the Marine Corps.

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Apr 21, 2009

do you foresee any risk or the possibility of an inability of the Army to provide adequate body armor to deploying forces?

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Apr 21, 2009

much attention has been given to the current readiness of our combat units.

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Apr 21, 2009

General Chiarelli, can you describe what steps the Army is taking to address this shortfall through the Captain's Incentive Program, as well as any other relevant efforts?

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Apr 21, 2009

What is being done to ensure that Guam has adequate resources to make the necessary infrastructure improvements to its port and roads to support the buildup of marines and other U.S. forces?

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Apr 21, 2009

What is the status of crucial decisions, such as the environmental assessment needed to build an airfield for the marines to replace the existing runway at MCAS Futenma on Okinawa, and funding by Japan to support this move?

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