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Derrick Van Orden: “I hadn't jumped since 2015.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) Extended Interview

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

This is the second time he's jumped into Normandy. The first time he killed a bunch of Nazis. So you guys retrained us in a way that was fantastic because I hadn't jumped since 2015. So God bless you guys. I really appreciate your work and I think everyone does. So look around here. (00:52–01:26)

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Asserts that the speaker had not participated in a parachute jump since 2015.

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