U.S. Military Reform After Operation Desert Storm - Testimony by John Boyd

C-span video coverage of a hearing where John Boyd testified in front of the House Committee Armed Services

April 30, 1991

By Winslow Wheeler

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Follow the link to watch testimony given by John Boyd on U.S. Military Reform After Operation Desert Storm. Running time 2 hours, 42 minutes. (From April 30, 1991)

Winslow Wheeler

Winslow Wheeler is the former director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information.

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