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- Clearly, United States Army Europe

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^has a more profound mission now,

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^than it's had since the end of the Cold War.

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^Now, that doesn't suggest that

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^what we were doing over here wasn't very important.

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It was important.

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It was particularly important

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as some glue for the NATO Alliance.

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With the resurgence of Russia

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and the threat that Russia is clearly demonstrating

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to the stability of the Western Alliance,

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a United States of America ground land force

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on this continent, demonstrating resolve

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and helping our allies be assured of our support,

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is crucial to peace and stability, period.

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You have to be, as I used to say, an idiot not to see that.

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