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Amos Pledges To Fight Hill For New Light Vehicle

Julie Samuel

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

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The Marine Corps’ top general pledged yesterday to fight a Senate committee’s attempt to kill the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Commandant Gen. James Amos stood by the deal his service recently worked out with the Army for a more-affordable version of the developmental vehicle, which has had spotty support in the past and the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) wants to cancel this year. “Now what were doing is going back to Congress and saying, ‘OK, you’ve got the two largest services that…

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