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Commission member cites membership figures, frames commission as representing hundreds of thousands
Summary
A commission member said the commission speaks for "435,000 soldiers and airmen" and "over 1,500,000 families for the National Guard," using those numbers to frame the group's constituency and reach.
A commission member used numerical figures to describe the commission's constituency, saying it speaks "on behalf of 435,000 soldiers and airmen and over 1,500,000 families for the National Guard." The remark framed the new body as representing substantial numbers of service members and families.
The statement was offered during introductory remarks meant to reassure military spouses that the commission members have lived experience with the issues they will address. The transcript does not provide sourcing or documentation for the figures; the numbers were stated by a speaker identified only as a commission member.
