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June 09, 2021
Early-career investment in personnel strengthens military leadership decades later
On June 9, 2021, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program Katherine Kuzminski discussed the possible confirmation of former California congressman and Navy veteran Gil Cisneros as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Watch the full interview on Government Matters.
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