Because army leaders in the past have made commitments to me to build Nevada's first certified small arms training range. Excuse me. At Hawthorne Army Depot. So The Nevada National Guard and Reserve soldiers no longer have to travel out of state to fulfill their annual weapons qualification at an average cost of $500,000 per year per unit. You want to save money, build our range? I'm appreciative that the army followed through on these commitments and included this project in the FY2025 budget request, which was added in both the House and Senate FY25 appropriations bills. (01:29–01:32)
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