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Patty Murray: “I am concerned as the Army begins to downsize by 80,000 soldiers over the next 5 years, how these soldiers will…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
I am concerned as the Army begins to downsize by 80,000 soldiers over the next 5 years, how these soldiers will transition in a difficult economy.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray expresses concern over veterans' transition amid Army downsizing.

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