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Ron Wyden: “Just to be very brief, with regard to the amount of time the Guard has spent overseas, they might as well be active duty…”

On the recordJune 27, 2002
Just to be very brief, with regard to the amount of time the Guard has spent overseas, they might as well be active duty people. These are people who have served our country with extraordinary valor all over the world. They could just as well be called active duty military. I hope our colleagues support this bipartisan amendment.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the status and recognition of National Guard members during a Senate debate.

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