Welcome to the first hearings of the National Commission on military national and Public Service. Today the Commission Meets to ponder an important question, how can we as a country inspire universal Service Across america. In 2016 the commission was created over a debate over the Selective Service requirement should be extended to include women after military combat roles were open to women in 2015. John mccain and senator jack reed, seeing an opportunity to promote the notion of service above self championed the expansion of the commissions mandate to include an evaluation of service in america across all service lines, not just the military. They tasked us with fostering a greater attitude and ethos among americans, particularly youth. We know that Young Americans have an interest in Service Given their appetite to volunteer. Over 28 of millennials report volunteering in 2017 performing roughly 1. 5 billion hours of Community Service. How do we inspire a greater percentage of americ
America. The kmugs was created over the Service Registration should be include women. The late senator senator reid seeing ab opportunity to promote the notion of service above self champion the expansion of the commissions mandate to include an evaluation of service in america across all service lines, not just the military. They tasked us with fosters a a greater a the tud of service among americans, particularly youth. We know that young persoamerica have an interest in Service Given their appetite to volunteer. Over 28 of millennials report volunteering in 2017 performing roughly 1. 5 billion hours of Community Service. How do we inspire a greater percentage of americans to serve . One of the first steps that the commission took after our creation was to define service. For the purposes of our work, service is a personal commitment. Strengthening communities or promoting the general welfare. As you know, there are various definitions of service and numerous programs beyond federall
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