National Guard Requesting $20b ; 'Reset' Funds Crucial, Chief Suggests
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › December 17, 2004
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WASHINGTON - Worn down by the war in Iraq and security demands in the United States, the National Guard announced Thursday that it needs $20 billion in new weapons and equipment over the next three years to continue to meet all its overseas and homeland commitments.
Without the money to "reset" itself, Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, the head of the Guard, warned that the reserve force "will be broken and not ready the next time it's needed, either at home or for war."See the full content of this document
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National Guard Requesting $20b ; 'Reset' Funds Crucial, Chief Suggests
He made his remarks as the Bush administration is preparing to submit an emer...
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