Seeing the level of experience at this single table, it highlights something that I think is worth mentioning just so that the public understands why these recruitment and retention issues are so incredibly important.
Martin Heinrich: “Seeing the level of experience at this single table, it highlights something that I think is worth mentioning just so…”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
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Senator Heinrich stresses the unique recruitment challenges in the military compared to other sectors.
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