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Jen Kiggans: “They thought they were joining an elite fighting force and…”

Featuring: Jen Kiggans, Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 2

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Rep. Kiggans Speaks Before House Armed-Services Committee Military Personnel Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:28

I'm usually the broken record up here talking about why we have to do better with infrastructure and what our hangars look like and what type of aircraft. But to have him say to us, you know, these kids joined the Navy. They thought they were joining an elite fighting force and they showed up to hangars that leak and mold and mildew. and if I could, I could be here for a long time describing what that looks like for my east coast master jet base. (04:28–04:35)

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Asserts that Navy hangars have issues with leaks, mold, and mildew.

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