Ohio Lawmakers Slam EFV Cut, Propose Trimming Buys To 200

By Dan Taylor / January 7, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Ohio lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama late yesterday decrying the Defense Department's decision to cancel the Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program, arguing the move would devastate the local economy and deprive the Marines of a much-needed amphibious assault asset. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Reps. March Kaptur (D-OH) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced in a Jan. 6 statement that they had sent a letter to the White House urging the president to stop the Pentagon from canceling...

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