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PositionArmy will not assume Marine's role - Brief Article

The Marine Corps needn't worry about the Army's effort to transform itself into a lighter, more deployable force, said Gen. John W. Hendrix, commanding general of the Army Forces Command. The Army is never going to assume the Marines' role, he told defense writers.

"Yes, there is some redundancy, I suppose, built in there," he said. Both services can do rapid forced entry when necessary. "But the difference in missions are clear, understood and the services are very cooperative in making sure that we don't go after the mission of another service."

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