They assign veteran members to look out for the "newly recovering".
Rather than fight for survival in unfamiliar territory, three veteran Democratic members from the state's New York City suburbs retired.
Sometimes veteran members will give old, unused weapons to the new players.
The redesign did not go over well with many veteran members, as some have voiced their displeasure on the website.
The fighting units are divided into four commando companies of about 100 men each and the special commando company with veteran members, taking supporting tasks.
Along with the letter, the committee sent a survey that asked veteran members and staff workers whether the 104th Congress was more or less family-friendly than previous sessions.
Sections with active and veteran members (59)
Sections without active but with veteran members (20)
Sections without active or veteran members (32)
The nation's leader would be selected by the political party in power from among veteran members of parliament.