July 13, 2017

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

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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