One of my concerns is that there are military occupation specialties which are less stressful in some cases than being an infantry squad leader or an armored platoon leader, cavalry squad leader, et cetera.
Jack Reed: “One of my concerns is that there are military occupation specialties which are less stressful in some cases than being…”
On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
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Senator Reed expresses concerns about military occupation specialties and their stress levels.
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