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On the recordApril 9, 2014
At the end of the day, it is about the brave men and women that volunteer to put themselves into harm's way, and that that increased risk does mean for them potentially, if we don't get this right, higher casualties, issues with sustainment of the force.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of properly resourcing military operations to protect service members.

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