Obama Said Ready to Exempt Military Personnel From Cuts
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The Obama administration will notify Congress as soon as tomorrow that it will once again exempt military personnel from the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration, according to two government officials.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this week sent President Barack Obama a memo outlining his request for the exemption for fiscal 2014 and the rationale, said the officials, who asked not to be identified before the notification is issued.