Graham Supports Increased Military

Graham Supports Increased Military

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement on President Bush's decision to support a larger all-volunteer Army and Marine Corps. Graham has been a long-time advocate of increasing the size of the military.

"I enthusiastically support President Bush's decision to grow the Army and Marine Corps. A larger military would provide us with additional combat capability in Iraq and Afghanistan and allow us to deal with other threats looming on the horizon. We need additional combat capability and in war, there is no substitute for boots on the ground.

"The rotation schedule for our soldiers is strenuous and a larger military will take pressure off them. Because of over-utilization we are on the verge of wearing out one of the greatest military machines ever created. As ranking member on the Personnel Subcommittee of Armed Services, I will push hard to dramatically increase the Army and Marine Corps footprint. This is a much-needed change in American military policy."

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