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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Senator Gillibrand. Commissioners, the Department of Defense's (DOD) own studies... your average 17-21 year old does not…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
Senator Gillibrand. Commissioners, the Department of Defense's (DOD) own studies... your average 17-21 year old does not spend a lot of time thinking about the retirement system.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand points out young military personnel's lack of awareness about retirement benefits.

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