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Derrick Van Orden: “The difference between the retirement pay for an O5 and an…”

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

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And I'm not kidding. I used to wake up for like two years after I retired wondering where my gun … The difference between the retirement pay for an O5 and an O6 retirement is $3,000 a month. … them to grow. It's also a time. That 24 month period of time is when our service members wind up committing suicide because they lose their identity, they lose their uniforms, they lose the rank. (00:47–00:51)

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Asserts that the monthly retirement pay difference between an O5 and an O6 is $3,000.

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