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Derrick Van Orden: “Of the last eight service members killed in the line of…”

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

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Congressional Speech on the VET Act and Montgomery GI Select Reserve Tuition Fairness Act

Published | Video Starts at 02:41

These reservists face the same dangers and make identical sacrifices as their active duty counterparts. When deployed, their courage and dedication deserves equal recognition. Of the last eight service members killed in the line of duty, six of them were reservists. The two remaining, being my fellow Navy SEALs who were lost in the Red Sea. Their loss underscores the serious consequences of the decisions made by the previous administration. (02:41–02:48)

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