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On the recordDecember 2, 1965
The minimum requirements may be waived by the commanding officer of a member for any period that the member is unable to perform the required jumps by reason of being engaged in combat operations in a hostile fire area designated under Section 310 of Title 37 of the United States Code.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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