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110921 1 (1979-11-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadyjw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1 (0V UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR'RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:45 A.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1979 110921 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DI VISION HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DENYING VETERANS' BENEFITS TO CERTAIN FORMER SERVICEMEN, H.R. 4367 Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to appear before you today to discuss our report High Cost of Military Attrition Can Be Reduced, issued to the Congress on February 16, 1979 and to comment on H.R. 4367, which pro- vides that veterans' benefits shall be available only to those who complete their initial obligated tour of duty. At the request of Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., we made a study to determine the total costs associated with first-term attrition--those military members separated before completing their initial enlistments. Attrition is not only costly in terms of recruiting and training new personnel but also for benefits available to servicemen after discharge. .C , Po 0& r/C