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More than half of the Pentagon budget is spent on people - pay, health and pension benefits, housing, and a wide array of family support programs from commissaries to day care to hobby shops. There is broad acknowledgement that people are our most potent weapon, so it should come at no surprise that defense is labor intensive.

But, as with weapons systems, we must apply strong efficiency and effectiveness standards to people programs, ensuring that the Pentagon manages recruiting and retention to get the most capable force for the money.

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