Wes Moore: “I actually joined the military when I was 17 years old.”

“But I mean, like, somebody shoots at you, that's not a good thing. So not a good thing. Were you in combat? I was, yep. So I. So I actually joined the military when I was 17 years old. So true story. I wasn't old enough to sign the paperwork. My mother had to sign the paperwork for me.” (14:54–14:58)

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