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Derrick Van Orden: “The Secretary of Defense and some other folks have removed…”

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

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Published August 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:28

And I don't see an appreciable difference between the two right now. And I don't want this to be a program that is hampered by an artificial requirement. And The Secretary of Defense and some other folks have removed these requirements for GS levels. You know, you have to have a bachelor's to be this and a master's. Okay, there, that's been removed through a lot of these different career fields. (06:28–06:38)

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Asserts that the Secretary of Defense has removed certain educational requirements for GS levels.

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