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Derrick Van Orden: “I was not just a seal. I was a SEAL corpsman. I was the…”

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

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VFW Podcast Episode 50: Let Us Reason Together

Published | Video Starts at 44:09

So when you're seeing your buddies that are having issues, don't wait until they kill themselves to regret not saying something. So I get up in people's girls. I. I was not just a seal. I was a SEAL corpsman. I was the distinguished honor graduate of the Army Special Forces Medical Sergeants Course. And I like saying that. You know why? Because I beat the army. But, yeah, so stupid. So I get up in people's grills all the time, and I'm like, how's your melon? (44:09–44:16)

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