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Chrissy Houlahan: “To retain them you must retain their families. So ensuring that they have adequate access to quality health care, safe…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2024
To retain them you must retain their families. So ensuring that they have adequate access to quality health care, safe housing, affordable childcare, and the right pay and benefits package is critical to making sure that we sustain the health of the All-Volunteer Force.
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Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Houlahan highlights the importance of family support for military retention.

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