Rumsfeld border duty will sharpen troops

2006-05-17 / News

By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld assured members of Congress on Wednesday that using thousands of National Guard troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico will not detract from the troops' ability to perform other missions at home and abroad. He said it would sharpen thei


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