01/07/2009
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"This is a severe aberration and does not reflect who our men and women are, in terms of their behavior under stress."
"If we go down by 87,000, if there are any major land engagements sustained over a period of time, the Guard and Reserves are going to be asked to do more, not less."
"How can you convince us that the current course on NGEN will be the best approach for the Navy and for the taxpayer?"
"the Defense Department is more than paying its fair share."