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Roland Burris: “We all recognize that we recruit a servicemember and we retain a family.”

On the recordMarch 24, 2009
We all recognize that we recruit a servicemember and we retain a family.
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of family support in military retention.

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