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Jun 14, 2013 Defense Drumbeat

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Carter and Obama Militaries Quickly Becoming Synonymous
By  Jim Talent
June 14, 2013 10:47 AM

Jun 13, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement on the House floor today as prepared for delivery: 

Jun 13, 2013 Editorial

Budget Cuts Chip Away at Military Readiness
by Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
The Washington Post
June 7, 2013

Jun 13, 2013 Defense Drumbeat

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June 13, 2013

The Honorable Howard P. "Buck" McKeon  &
The Honorable Adam Smith, 

"RE: The National Guard Association of the U.S. Opposes NDAA Amendment #247 (Rules #39)

Jun 11, 2013 Press Release

Budget Cuts Chip Away at Military Readiness
by Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
The Washington Post
June 7, 2013

Jun 5, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON- Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery at the full committee markup of H.R. 1960 - The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.  

Jun 5, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON- In anticipation of continued debate during tomorrow's markup of the Fiscal Year 2014 NDAA of the future of the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Armed Services Republicans have released the following products:

FACT SHEET: The Truth About Guantanamo Terrorist Detainees (PDF) (Scribd)

MYTH vs. FACT: Terrorist Detainees and the Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay (PDF) (Scribd)

Jun 3, 2013 Press Release
WASHINGTON- Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee today released his version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. This is the fifty-second annual consecutive defense authorization bill and provides valuable funding, authorities, and accountability for the Armed Forces.  The bill will be marked up by the full House Armed Services Committee at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 5th in the Carl Vinson Room (Rayburn 2118).

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