Senator Dan Sullivan made a first deployment as a US Marine to the Taiwan Strait during 1995-96 (the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis), where he served as a young first lieutenant infantry officer on a Marine Amphibious Ready Group, and President Clinton sent two carrier strike groups and an amphibious ready group to demonstrate US commitment and resolve with 1,200 US Marines ready to defend Taiwan.
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Senator Dan SullivanEvidence Quote
“My first deployment as a US marine was the Taiwan Strait 95-96... I was a young first lieutenant... President Clinton sent two carrier strike groups and a Marine Amphibious ready group”
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Silicon Triangle: The United States, Taiwan, China, And Global Semiconductor Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:09:35 PM
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