Retired Maj. Gen. Gus L. Hargett Jr., the NGAUS president, told a senate panel June 22 that the National Guard is one answer to the nation's fiscal challenges. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense, he stressed the cost-effectiveness and the experience of the Guard. "I propose we give a hard look at how we could leverage the cost efficiencies inherent in the National Guard to reduce defense costs without reducing our nation's defense capabilities," Hargett said. "We have a battle-proven, operational force, and it would be a disservice for our National Guard to revert to pre-9/11 levels of equipment, readiness and training."
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机译：NGAUS总统退休的少将Gus L. Hargett少将在6月22日告诉参议院小组会议，国民警卫队是应对国家财政挑战的一种方法。他在参议院拨款委员会的国防小组委员会作证时强调了成本效益和警卫队的经验。哈格特说：“我建议我们认真思考如何利用国民警卫队固有的成本效率来降低国防成本而不降低我们国家的国防能力。” “我们拥有一支经过战斗验证的作战部队，这对我们的国民警卫队来说，恢复到9/11之前的装备水平，战备和训练将是不利的。”
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