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Transcript: ROLE OF THE MILITARY AND NATIONAL GUARD IN DISASTER:H STEVEN BLUM RESPONSES
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- Congressional Testimony
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- November 9, 2005
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Congressional Testimony
11-09-2005
Statement of Lieutenant General H Steven Blum Chief, National Guard Bureau
United States Army Committee on House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism,
Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Committee on House Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology November
9, 2005 Chairman Saxton and Chairman Reichert, members of the committee.
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the role of the National Guard
in disaster response. Today, the National Guard finds itself more than
ever linked to the vital interests of our nation, both here at home and
around the world. Over 80,000 National Guard soldiers are currently deployed
in ...