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By Cal Biesecker

Monday, June 4th, 2012

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace and Defense Defending Tour. HASC Readiness subcommittee Chairman Randy Forbes (R-Va.) is continuing to hold “Defending our Defenders” events on defense-budget cuts around the country. He is planning one of the town-hall style gatherings at the Western Illinois University Moline Riverfront Campus in Moline, Ill., today, according to Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-Va.). Forbes will then visit defense contractors SupplyCore in Rockford, Ill., tomorrow. Schilling says the events will allow local defense…

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