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Wesley Hunt: “14 of my West Point classmates didn't make it back alive.”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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Published January 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:50

And for whatever reason, God spared our lives for times just like these to continue to find ways to serve this great nation. But also, God spared my life because 14 of my West Point classmates didn't make it back alive. And not just them, but thousands of our brothers and sisters that served this great nation and paid the ultimate sacrifice because we could wake up in the morning and put our feet on free, sovereign American soil and breathe free, sovereign American air. (07:50–07:54)

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