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Joint Cargo Aircraft: Is This Program Necessary?

The U.S. Army is in a world of hurt. The service is bearing most of the burden of a multifront war while simultaneously trying to transform itself into a modular, networked force of the future. Either one of these challenges would be a budget-buster, and the day is fast approaching when Army leaders can no longer count on huge supplemental appropriations to make ends meet. If they're lucky, most of the troops will be out of Iraq by then, but a residue of battle-worn equipment in need of restoration will remain well into the next decade.
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