WASHINGTON (AP) - June 2, 2009 Obama said that Rep. John McHugh, who has represented upstate
New York, is committed to keeping America's Army "the best
trained, the best equipped, the best land force the world has ever
seen."
The president said that in his new job, McHugh will make sure
the country's troops can handle the new kinds of combat in the 21st
century, including nonconventional warfare. McHugh has been a key
member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Obama said that as secretary, McHugh also will understand the
needs of America's servicemen and women.
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