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Old 05-15-2008, 16:16   #2
x-factor
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As I understand it...McCain's position (similar to the Pentagon's position according to what I heard of Gates' press conference on the radio) is that the qualification term being only 3 years of active service encourages people to get out of the service quickly and will hurt the all-volunteer force. Gates said DoD wants a soldier to have to re-enlist at least one time in order to be eligible for full benefits.
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