Lanon Baccam: “I served in the military for eight years.”

“I think it's raining today, so we're gonna have to be okay. Mississippi river. So, folks, I've served this country for a long time and I'm ready to serve again. I served in the military for eight years. I deployed Afghanistan in 2004. I was a combat engineer. I was enlisted when I was overseas. When I came home, I had a chance to serve again.” (03:49–03:51)

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