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Joseph J. Heck: “Keeping faith with troops means more than protecting the existing compensation system. It means ensuring our military…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
Keeping faith with troops means more than protecting the existing compensation system. It means ensuring our military remains the best trained and equipped force in the world.
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Joseph J. Heck
Nevada

Editor's note · Context

He emphasizes the importance of military readiness alongside compensation.

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