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Monday, March 24th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Scolded. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) sent a scathing letter to Marine Commandant Gen. James Conway last week saying that the process of rapidly addressing urgent needs from theater is "broken." Additionally, Kennedy took the commandant to task for mischaracterizing a 2005 request for commercial versions of the current Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles as up-armored Humvees. New Commission. Leaders of HASC appointed members of the Nuclear Posture Commission called…

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