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Don Bacon: When I go back home, I hear from parents, hey, we don't really think our kid should join right now because the focus is…

On the recordJanuary 30, 2024
When I go back home, I hear from parents, hey, we don't really think our kid should join right now because the focus is not on warfighting.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

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Bacon addresses concerns about military recruitment and warfighting focus.

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