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Derrick Van Orden: “Three out of the last five service members that were killed…”

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

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden Speaks in Support of his MGIB-SR Tuition Fairness Act on the House Floor

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

I'm proud to represent the brave men and women who serve at Fort McCoy and Volk Field, who make sacrifices for us every day and for this nation. And we have to remember that Three out of the last five service members that were killed defending our country were reservists. The other two, of course, being my fellow Navy SEALs who are lost at sea. These service members gave everything to defend our nation. (00:58–01:04)

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