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Montana asks Pentagon to return firefighters from Iraq.(SNAPSHOTS)(Brief Article)

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| June 27, 2005 | McManus, John F. | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

"Why don't you send Montana's Guardsmen home for July and August? We have 49 other states. They can rotate at different times. We'll take up the slack--for example, at Christmas."

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer received a negative response ...

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