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Congress

Republicans Slam Gates’ Program Cuts On Return To Hill

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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Republican lawmakers decried yesterday defense program cuts and changes Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed when they were away from the Capitol during a two-week congressional recess. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the No. 2 Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), on the Senate floor said "we are heading down a dangerous road leading to the gutting of our military and settling for adequacy versus supremacy." Gates announced April 6 he is recommending to the White House…

Army

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Army

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Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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