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Pete Hegseth: “It's always been 2, 3, 4% of Americans that stand up at…”

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And then, yeah, we've. Hopefully we're able to train up that 1 or 2% that's willing to serve. That's always what it's been, Mike. It's never been the majority. It's always been 2, 3, 4% of Americans that stand up at critical moments and say, I will raise my hand and I will fight and I will serve. and I will chart the course and I will lead. And I still think we have those men and women out there. You just have to tap into them. (1:02:38–1:02:46)

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Asserts that historically, only 2-4% of Americans volunteer to serve in critical moments.

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