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Kirsten Gillibrand: If the family isn't ready, the servicemember isn't ready, and the military as a whole is not as ready as it needs to be.

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
If the family isn't ready, the servicemember isn't ready, and the military as a whole is not as ready as it needs to be.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand highlights the critical link between family readiness and military effectiveness.

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