Text of Remarks by John Kerry On Strengthening Our Military As Prepared for Delivery June 3 in Independence, Mo. (2/3)
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo., June 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text of remarks by Sen. John Kerry on strengthening our military, as prepared for delivery today (2 of 3):
We can't meet the new threats of this new century with a military from the last one. We must always be ready for strategic and conventional missions. But we must also be committed to build the strongest possible military to meet the new and greatest threats. I'm running for president to build a new military for a new time.See the full content of this document
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Text of Remarks by John Kerry On Strengthening Our Military As Prepared for Delivery June 3 in Independence, Mo. (2/3)
My first order of business as commander in chief will be to expand America's active duty forces. Not to increase the number of soldiers in Iraq, but to add 40,000 new soldiers to prevent and prepare for other possible conflicts. The fact is, the war in Iraq has taken a real toll on our armed services. Nine out of ten active duty Army divisions -- eighty percent of the Army's active duty combat divisions -- are committed to...
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