The Navy for several years has carried out a variety of activities related to what the Administration refers to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Navy states that as of February 2008, more than 11,300 Navy sailors (including Individual Augmentees) were ashore supporting ground forces in the U.S. Central Command region (including Iraq and Afghanistan). The Navy's role in the GWOT raises several potential oversight issues for Congress.
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The Navy for several years has carried out a variety of activities related to what the Administration refers to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Navy states that as of February 2008, more than 11,300 Navy sailors (including Individual Augmentees) were ashore supporting ground forces in the U.S. Central Command region (including Iraq and Afghanistan). The Navy's role in the GWOT raises several potential oversight issues for Congress.
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O'Rourke, Ronald.Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) -- Background and Issues for Congress,
report,
July 8, 2008;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10659/:
accessed May 15, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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