Tom Barrett: “I spent my career in the United States army, was 22 years as…”

“It's a privilege to serve the district that I represent, the district that I live in, and the district where I'm raising my family. Before coming to Congress, I spent my career in the United States army, was 22 years as a soldier. in the United States army, and spent time overseas in different deployed capacities. I was in Iraq, Kuwait, Guantanamo Bay, South Korea, came back to Michigan and raising a family here.” (01:22–01:27)

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