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Donald Trump: “Ryan joined the army soon after graduation, and after three…”

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Memorial Day Tribute at Arlington National Cemetery with President Trump and Vice President Vance

Published | Video Starts at 17:49

He was a tough guy. He was at top of everything. In high school, he was captain of the football team and was voted friendliest and most charming by his peers. Ryan joined the army soon after graduation, and after three tours in Afghanistan, he deployed to Iraq. He and his unit were tasked with hunting down a weapon facilitator and a suicide bomber cell near Baghdad. A vicious, vicious cell, killing many, many people. (17:49–17:56)

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Asserts that Ryan McGee joined the army after graduation and served three tours in Afghanistan before deploying to Iraq.

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