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On the recordNovember 16, 2021
It takes three months to train for a civilian to become a Marine, but the servicemember is expected to return a normal civilian life after a minimum of five days of training.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Senator Brown highlights the inadequate transition training for servicemembers returning to civilian life.

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