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Army

Army Pleads For Time To Hash Out Vehicle Efforts

Julie Samuel

Friday, October 28th, 2011

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As lawmakers debated defense budget cuts behind closed doors, an Army general made an impassioned plea on Capitol Hill yesterday to give his service time and money to continue sorting through multiple wheeled-vehicle efforts. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli argued before a House panel that the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) development efforts, along with the burgeoning effort to recapitalize existing Humvees, all are vital for the Army’s future. “I just think…

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