And we wonder why we suffer from record low recruitment. Record low retention. Today's retention problem is tomorrow's recruiting crisis. And Pay and quality of life are the biggest drivers right now in our challenges to retention. And members of Congress, I've seen it for several years from both sides of the aisle, have stood at these very podiums, thumping their chests, talking about the three to 5% pay raises, and they're taking care of our troops, they say. (03:48–03:54)
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Asserts that pay and quality of life are major factors affecting military retention.
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