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Byron Dorgan: It is extraordinary that we would call up a unit and they are gone 17 months or in some cases close to 18 months from…

On the recordMarch 3, 2004
It is extraordinary that we would call up a unit and they are gone 17 months or in some cases close to 18 months from family, home, and job.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota
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congress.gov
Mar 3, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of long deployments on Guard and Reserve units.

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