On the recordMarch 16, 2015
Well, we live in a moment in history where one-half of one percent of our Nation is serving in the military.
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congress.govMark Takano: “Well, we live in a moment in history where one-half of one percent of our Nation is serving in the military.”
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Takano highlights the decreasing percentage of military service members in the U.S.
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