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Joe Manchin: “General Barclay, I understand that during the Cold War the Army used National Guard combat brigades to round-out to…”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
General Barclay, I understand that during the Cold War the Army used National Guard combat brigades to round-out to complete the structure of a division, or round-up to reinforce or add a brigade to the structure of a division.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Senator Manchin references historical military practices regarding brigade structures.

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