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Jim Webb: “Congress expresses its grateful thanks to the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States for having served…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2007
Congress expresses its grateful thanks to the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States for having served their country with great distinction under enormously difficult circumstances since September 11, 2001. The all-volunteer force of the Armed Forces of the United States is bearing a disproportionate share of national wartime sacrifice, and, as stewards of this national treasure, Congress must not place that force at unacceptable risk. The men and women members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families are under enormous strain from multiple, extended combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for minimum deployment periods for U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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