Lawmakers Ask McHugh For Additional Abrams Tank Funding, But Not In FY-14

By Tony Bertuca / May 22, 2013 at 8:16 PM
While the Army has repeatedly said it does not want to spend any more money on Abrams tanks, more than 120 members of the House have sent a letter to Army Secretary John McHugh asking that the service pump additional funding into upgrading the tanks for the National Guard, but not in fiscal year 2014. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), chairman of the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee, released the letter today. The Joint Systems Manufacturing Center,...

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