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Article: SENS. COLEMAN, KLOBUCHAR INTRODUCE AMENDMENTS TO HELP MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS

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July 11, 2007
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The office of Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., issued the following news release:

In an effort to ease the reintegration process of the 2,600 Minnesota National Guard troops returning home from combat in the coming weeks, Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced a variety of amendments to the fiscal year 2008 Defense Authorization bill. The amendments will address an array of issues faced by Minnesota troops during and after their combat duty, including education benefits, pay disparity issues, recruiting efforts, and professional licensing and certification challenges.

"Our country's armed forces make unimaginable sacrifices each and every day to protect ...

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