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TwilightGardener

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7. Read the full article--anything that Odierno wants to do has to be sent

Reply to TheNutcracker (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 07:53 PM

Sep 2014

up the chain of command to the Sec Def first, and if he approves it gets sent to Obama to sign off. Odierno's just saying what he thinks will be necessary as time goes on.

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Then the Army Chief says something else! TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #1

Read the full article--anything that Odierno wants to do has to be sent TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #7

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