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Lindsey Graham: “If we go down by 87,000, if there are any major land engagements sustained over a period of time, the Guard and Reserves…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
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.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the increased demand on Guard and Reserves with military reductions.

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