July 13, 2017

Admiral Gary Roughead and Amy Schafer on the Rise of the Warrior Caste

By Amy Schafer and Admiral Gary Roughead, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Gary Roughead and Amy Schafer discuss the rise of the 'warrior caste' - the propensity of youth from military families to serve in the armed forces - and the all-volunteer force. Schafer recently authored a report on the topic, which is available here. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.


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