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Sherman A1

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11. Precisely

Reply to Snarkoleptic (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 07:52 AM

Sep 2014

The Pentagon needs less stuff, helping reduce the need to surplus the stuff. Anything that would be considered surplus needs to find its way to the Reserve or the National Guard.

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