John McCain
Rally
Stockton, CA 05/22/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "And my friends, I understand our veterans' needs, but I also understand the needs of the active duty military. And we just had a bill on veterans' educational benefits. And I am in favor of increasing, dramatically, the benefits that our veterans have earned for educational benefits. But I also want to tell you that I want to encourage people to stay in the military and make careers of it. That's very important. And someone who has never served may not understand the absolute vital importance of an NCO. The great strength of our military is our noncommissioned officers. The ones I know best and have learned the most about leadership was our noncommissioned officers. Those brave men and women who decided to make a career out of the military. And I want to encourage people to do that. I want to give them additional benefits as they serve longer. And I want them to be able to transfer those educational benefits to their family members... and we can honor them best by increasing their educational benefits, taking care of their healthcare, but also, encouraging retention and my friends I don't need anyone to tell me about what veterans needs. I know them. And I understand them. And I understand them very well and so do you."

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