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Derrick Van Orden: “Until our officers start getting held accountable, it is not…”

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

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden Chairs Veterans Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Improving TAP

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

I was in for 26 years and you can throw a bunch of enlisted people in a wood chipper and they're just going to give you another enlisted person to throw in the wood chipper. Until our officers start getting held accountable, it is not going to change. Mr. John, what's the average cost to get somebody qualified to fly an airplane today from zero hours, no experience through commercial and flight instructor license is about 85 to $90,000. (05:49–05:54)

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Asserts that change will not occur until officers are held accountable for TAP participation.

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