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Army

Davis Slams Reported Stryker, Abrams Cuts

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Friday, December 19th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) followed the actions of dozens of his House colleagues this week in sending a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates slamming the Pentagon's reported plans to cut more than $2 billion in Abrams tank and Stryker vehicle funding in the fiscal year 2010 budget. "The Army has placed tremendous investment in these valued programs and it is in the best interest of our armed services to continue required funding for these vehicles," Davis writes in the…

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