You can't you know, move to a different school or a different tax rate. This is, this is our only, only deal. And, and if my kids, If the Hegseth family says we're not going to serve, and then we're a pretty good barometer of the type of family which has been pumping some patriotism for a long time. And if they're a hard pass, then forget about meeting recruiting goals. And then you get into scary end of empire stuff where you're saying, well, okay, we need to insource troops because. (58:42–58:52)
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Suggests that if his family, known for patriotism, chooses not to serve, it indicates broader recruitment issues.
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