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Army Chief Pick Pushed Defense Earmarks

Posted on 2009 under Military, Operations In Iraq, US_Military | No Comment

16 Jun

Before he was named by President Obama to be the next Army secretary, Rep. John M. McHugh of New York had asked Congress to set aside tens of millions of dollars in next year's budget for defense contractors that now could fall under his command as the Army's civilian leader.

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