Claire McCaskill actually said...

"To assist in bolstering military retention and recruiting, the DOD supported Congress's repeal of mandatory REDUX."

"The Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986 reduced retirement benefits for those entering Active Duty after enactment."

"we strongly urge the FSOC and other governing bodies not to base any policy or regulation actions grounded on the information in the OFR study . . . ."

"I really hope that it is a gut-check moment at the War College about COIN and what has worked and what has not and why the failures have occurred."