“Again, I congratulate Milla Santapaola on this impressive accomplishment.”
“Again, I congratulate Holden Schoen on this impressive accomplishment.”
“I do not doubt that she will succeed in her future academic and military career.”
“I am confident that Milla's time in Annapolis will be similarly impactful for her.”
“I am confident that Holden's time at this incredible institution will be similarly impactful for him.”
“Nominating young people to our service academies is one of my greatest honors as a Member of Congress.”

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On the recordMarch 22, 2010
This is not a strictly, indeed, perhaps even most importantly, a military operation; it's a combined military-civilian operation.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Senator Reed emphasizes the importance of a combined military-civilian approach in Afghanistan.

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