On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
Secretary Panetta, you have said that as the size of the military is reduced, DOD will continue to grow its Special Forces cadre, with a projection from 64,000 today to 72,000 by 2017.
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Gillibrand questions Panetta about military size reduction and Special Forces growth.
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