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Lindsey Graham: What I've been thinking about doing is in certain selected areas, critical need areas, if you'll stay to 22 years of…

On the recordMarch 24, 2009
What I've been thinking about doing is in certain selected areas, critical need areas, if you'll stay to 22 years of service you can retire maybe at 59 years old, and just walk your way down to 55 years old, as an incentive to stay on.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses incentives for military personnel to extend their service.

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