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Tom Barrett: “I spent 22 years of my life in the United States army…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

Flashpoint: Congress candidates speak about their campaigns prior to Michigan’s election

Published September 25, 2022 | Video Starts at 23:46

Is that right? You know, I think we have to let countries defend themselves. I'm not about nation building. I spent 22 years of my life in the United States army deployed around the world. We've seen with the Ukrainians, when we tell them that they need to defend themselves, they rise to the occasion. We can certainly assist them in that effort. (23:46–23:51)

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Asserts that Tom Barrett has 22 years of service in the U.S. Army with global deployments.

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