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Derrick Van Orden: “200,000 military personnel leave the service each year.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Congressional Hearing on Transition Assistance Program and Veteran Support

Published | Video Starts at 00:47

And I'm not kidding you, I used to wake up for like two years after I retired wondering where my gun was. That's not a joke. So 200,000 military personnel leave the service each year. And for many of them it's a time for them to grow. It's also a time. (00:47–00:51)

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Asserts that 200,000 military personnel transition to civilian life annually.

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