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John James: “Having a combat veteran as the commander in chief of the…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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John James Explains His Vision for Michigan as Governor

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

Being a combat leader, I understand what it takes to keep Michigander safe, because I've done it before. And as there are geopolitical threats that are even infringing upon Michigan, Having a combat veteran as the commander in chief of the National Guard is something that would benefit the people of the state of Michigan and our safety. Being a business leader, growing jobs in Detroit, hundreds of jobs in Michigan and around the country, having somebody before their CEO of a state actually be the CEO of a company before actually makes sense. (01:24–01:32)

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Asserts that having a combat veteran as the head of the National Guard would enhance Michigan's safety.

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