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Army Aviation Optimizing National Resources For National Capability, General Says

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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

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Army aviation is leveraging all available resources to produce a capable, qualified force that goes beyond combat capability to homeland security, homeland defense and into supporting foreign policy, according to a top general. "Army aviation has a longer reach, it has a greater grasp in terms of representing not only our military capability but also allowing us to have that foreign presence, allowing us to have an extended reach over delivering our foreign policy for our country," Maj. Gen. Virgil…

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Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

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