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On the recordFebruary 16, 2012
I think if we look at the ratio of flag officers or general officers to the number of soldiers--and this is in every branch of the service, I believe--it is just--we are too top-heavy.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson expresses concern about military leadership being too numerous compared to soldiers.

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