As chairman on the Armed Services Committee, we are seeing more and more young people disqualify from service because they certainly don't have the skills to pass the basic test.
Jack Reed: “As chairman on the Armed Services Committee, we are seeing more and more young people disqualify from service because…”
On the recordMay 11, 2023
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Reed points out the impact of literacy on military recruitment.
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