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Ed Case: “Do you fund people coming out of the military?”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

Ed Case Asks Expert: 'Are There Different Approaches' For Vets Going Into Skilled Trades Vs. Youth?

Published October 5, 2026

We're getting Build Freedom to change the attitude towards careers in this regard will be tremendously supportive of our retention objectives for the long haul. Do you, Do you fund people coming out of the military? Do you fund Those out of IBAs, those programs? Do you do any programs that are specific to taking folks exiting the military and you want to track them into the skilled trades and keep them in the, in the dib. (01:46–01:52)

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Asserts the inquiry into funding for military personnel transitioning to civilian careers.

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“We haven't really talked a whole bunch about retention in all of this.”
Asserts that retention has not been a major topic of discussion.00:03-00:08
“Are there different approaches for people that are coming in mid career making a shift or for that matter, vets coming out of out of the military and tracking into the skilled trades?”
Asserts the inquiry into whether there are different approaches for mid-career shifts and veterans entering skilled trades.00:20-00:31
“Do you do any programs that are specific to taking folks exiting the military and you want to track them into the skilled trades and keep them in the, in the dib.”
Asserts the inquiry into specific programs for transitioning military personnel into skilled trades.01:55-02:03