04/11/2018
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"We have seen some concerns on the civilian recruiting side because of a 20 percent cut in pay."
"I urge you all to be as forward leaning as possible in ensuring that all of our military benefits are as inclusive as possible."
"We appreciate that you serve, but in a day of an all-volunteer military, where only 1 percent of adults serve, they do not understand what a gunnery sergeant does or what an E-5 does."
"It is sometimes hard to explain to America that you are letting people go, but we still would like to hire somebody."