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On wednesday the senate armed services
committee held a hearing

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on the nomination of the 10 in
general Raymond thomas to the

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general and can manner of the United
States special operations command.

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I am deeply honored to be considered
by the committee for this position.

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I firmly believe that special operations
forces perform a vital

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function within the department of
fans supporting our geographic

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combat commanders and providing
air leadership which you need

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solutions to challenging problems.

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If confirmed for this position.
I look for to working with this

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committee to address the needs an
or parma Sever special operations

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forces ensuring. Our main them for
a best in the world that san

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gentle thomas has participated
in numerous combat operations

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such as operation urgent fury operation
just cause the gulf war

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and since 2001 of the wars in iraq
and Afghanistan as part of

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various special operation units..