On the recordMarch 8, 2017
from 2001 to 2014, the Active-Duty military has shrunk by 4 percent while the number of civilian defense employees has grown by 15 percent.
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congress.govKen Calvert: “from 2001 to 2014, the Active-Duty military has shrunk by 4 percent while the number of civilian defense employees has…”
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Calvert highlights the disproportionate growth of civilian defense employees compared to active-duty military.
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