Mike Garcia: “Over the past year, we've lost members of the greatest…”

“From the shores of Normandy to the jungles of Vietnam and the mountains of Afghanistan, our us service members have protected the beacon of democracy and her allies throughout the world. This is a debt that we cannot repay well enough. Over the past year, we've lost members of the greatest generation in my district, including a gentleman by the name of Lou Moore and another by the name of Richard Manningen. I had the honor of meeting these world War two heroes, these patriots who lived a life of service to our nation. And may God bless these american heroes to all of our Vietnam veterans.” (00:46–00:56)

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